speaker




SPEAKER
Cllr. Pholwane MB
082 554 6439


DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER

• Presides over Council meetings;
• Decides when and where the council meets;
• Grants leave of absence to councilors for council meetings;
• Signs the minutes of council meetings;
• Performs the duties and exercise the powers delegated to the Speaker in terms of section 59 of the MSA;
• Ensures that council meets at least quarterly;
• Maintain order during council meetings;
• Ensures compliance in the council and council committees with code of conducts set out in schedule 1 of MSA;
• Ensures that council meetings are conducted in accordance with rules and orders of the council; and
• Any functions as per delegation policy of FTLM.