BIODIVERSITY FINANCE INITIATIVE (BIOFIN) – IMPROVING OF PROPERTY RATES LEGISLATION, INTERPRETATION, AND APPLICATION TO PROTECTED AREAS
It is required that an analysis on the rates guidelines and their application in the different provinces be undertaken. This analysis should include a review of literature in consultation with relevant management authorities, protected area landowners or representatives, municipalities, provinces and other relevant stakeholders, to collect additional data and to fill data gaps in the existing information. The team will be required to clearly show the extent to which different provinces are applying the legislation using qualitative and quantitative data. The team will be required to assess the different rates being charged per province on protected areas (communal, state and private) and provide a comparative assessment including the contribution of these two incomes at municipal level.
Additionally, the team will be required to produce a legal opinion on the legal interpretation of Section 17(1) of the Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004. This must be contrasted with the current application in the different provinces.
The team must produce a problem statement focused on how the different applications and interpretations of Section 17(1) of the Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 impact on protected areas. It will also be valuable to clearly indicate the quantitative and qualitative gains and losses that could result from property rates exclusions, exemptions and rebates and the associated policies and application procedures by municipalities better reflecting the spirit and intention of the MPRA with respect to the concessions it offers protected areas.
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