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“contract” means <strong>the</strong> written agreement that results from <strong>the</strong> acceptance of a bid
or quotation by <strong>the</strong> Municipality;
“contrac<strong>to</strong>r” means any natural or legal person whose bid or quotation has been
accepted by <strong>the</strong> Municipality for <strong>the</strong> execution of work for <strong>the</strong> Municipality;
“Council” means <strong>the</strong> Municipal Council of <strong>the</strong> Mangaung Metropolitan
Municipality, its legal successors in title and its delegates;
“delegating authority”, means <strong>the</strong> Council, Municipal Manager, councillor or
o<strong>the</strong>r employee <strong>to</strong> whom original powers were assigned in terms of legislation,
and in relation <strong>to</strong> a sub-delegation of a power, means that delegated body;
“delegation” means <strong>the</strong> issuing of a written authorisation by a delegating
authority <strong>to</strong> a delegated body <strong>to</strong> act in his stead, and in relation <strong>to</strong> a duty, includes
an instruction or request <strong>to</strong> perform or <strong>to</strong> assist in performing <strong>the</strong> duty, and
‘delegate’ and ‘sub-delegate’ has a corresponding meaning;
“delegated body” in relation <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> delegation of a power means <strong>the</strong> person <strong>to</strong>
whom a power has been delegated by <strong>the</strong> delegating authority in writing;
“disability” means a permanent impairment of a physical, intellectual, or sensory
function, which results in restricted, or lack of ability <strong>to</strong> perform an activity in <strong>the</strong>
manner or in <strong>the</strong> range considered normal for a human being;
“disposal” means a process of preparing, negotiating and concluding a written
contract which involve <strong>the</strong> alienation of a capital asset, including a capital asset no
longer needed by <strong>the</strong> Municipality or rights in respect <strong>the</strong>reof, by means of a sale
or a donation, and “dispose” has a similar meaning;
(Substituted by Council on 18 May 2006 under item 74A4)
“Employee” means any person o<strong>the</strong>r than an independent contrac<strong>to</strong>r who:
(i) works for ano<strong>the</strong>r person or for <strong>the</strong> State and who receives, or is entitled <strong>to</strong>
receive any remuneration; and
(ii) in any manner assist in carrying on or conducting <strong>the</strong> business of an employer
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“Emergency” means an unforeseeable and sudden event, with material harmful
or potential harmful consequences for <strong>the</strong> municipality that requires immediate
action;
“Employer” means <strong>the</strong> Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, a municipality
established in terms of <strong>the</strong> provisions of section 12 of <strong>the</strong> Local Government:
Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No 117 of 1998)
“engineering and construction works” means <strong>the</strong> provision of a combination of
Goods and Services, arranged for <strong>the</strong> development and provision of an asset,
including building and engineering infrastructure, or for <strong>the</strong> refurbishment of an
existing asset;
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