THE Council hereby gives notice that it intends to make Credit Control and Debt Collection By-laws ("the By-laws") for the purpose of regulating the Council's processes for credit control and debt collection.
Any person who wishes to comment and make contributions to the By-laws is hereby invited to do so. The period during which comments can be made expires on Wednesday 19 January 2005.
Comments must be directed in writing to The Director: Legal Services, PO Box 1049, Johannesburg 2000 or Room 384, 3rd Floor, A block, Civic Centre, 158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein or at either of the following e-mail addresses: TshidiM@joburg.org.za or AidaM@joburg.org.za.
Copies of the By-laws may be obtained on the Internet at www.joburg.org.za or at the prescribed fee of 57c per A4 page during business hours from 08:00 to 16:00 on weekdays at any of the following addresses:
the Local Government Library 12th floor, A-Block Metropolitan Centre,
158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein; Tel no 407-7298;
the Council's People Centers at the following addresses:
Region 1&2: 300 Fifteenth Road, Randjespark, Midrand,
Tel 011 203-3612, Fax 011 203-3502
Region 3 : Sandton Civic Centre, cnr West and Rivonia Roads,
Sandown, Tel 011 881-6098, Fax 011 881-6374
Region 4 : ACA Krans Building, 35 Symons Road, Auckland
Park, Tel 011 718 9613, Fax 011 718-9751
Region 5 : Roodepoort Civic Centre, 100 Christiaan de Wet
Road, Florida Park, Tel 011 761 0320 Fax 011
674 4139
Region 6 : Jabulani Civic Centre, 1 Koma Road, Jabulani,
Soweto, Tel 011 986-0118, Fax 011 932-0267
Region 7 : 53A Andries Street, Wynberg, Sandton,
Tel 011 531-5512, Fax 011 531-5712
Region 8 : CJ Cronjé Building, 80 Loveday Street, cnr: Bree
Street, Ground Floor, CBD Johannesburg,
Tel 376-8604, Fax 011 376-8594
Region 9 : Eureka House, 92 Marlborough Road,
Cnr Rosettenville Road, Springfield,
Tel 011 681-8129, Fax 011 681-8315
Region 10 : 26 Potchefstroom Road, Diepkloof,
Tel 011 935-8432, Fax 011 989-8214
Region 11 : Ennerdale Civic Centre, cnr: Katz Road, Ennerdale,
Tel 011 857-2295, Fax 011 857-1567
The By-laws contain provisions relating to the provision of municipal services to applicants, general terms and conditions for the provision of municipal services, estimated consumption, new service agreements and deposits or security by existing customers, termination of service agreements, accounts, account information, queries or complaints in respect of accounts, appeals against decision by service providers on queries and complaints, arrear accounts, action to secure payment, power to terminate or restrict provision of municipal services, reinstatement of municipal services, interest charges, collection charges, full and final settlement of an account, accounts outstanding for longer than 30 days, agreements for the payment of arrears in instalments, disputes as to amounts owing, dishonoured cheques, registration as an indigent person, the Council's right of access to premises, conflicting laws, preservation of rights consequent on non-compliance, transmission of documentation, prima facie evidence of documentation, the short title of the By-laws and other matters in regard thereto.
PASCAL MOLOI
City Manager
Metropolitan Centre
158 Loveday Street
BRAAMFONTEIN
Johannesburg
2001
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