Draft national or provincial legislation that affects the status, institutions, powers or functions of local government must be published for public comment before it is introduced in Parliament or a provincial legislature, in a manner that allows organised local government, municipalities and other interested persons an opportunity to make representations with regard to the draft legislation.
Umthetho osaqulunqwayo worhulumente wesizwe okanye wephondo ochaphazela inqanaba, amaziko, amagunya okanye imisebenzi yorhulumente weengingqi kufuneka upapashwe ukuze uhlalutywe ngokuphandle, phambi kokuba usiwe ePalamente okanye kwindlu yowiso-mthetho yephondo, loo nto (yokupapashwa) yenziwe ngendlela eya kwenza ukuba urhulumente weengingqi oqingqekileyo, oomasipala, nabanye abantu abafunayo, babe nethuba lokuya kuzithethela malunga naloo mthetho usaqulunqwayo.