Responsibilities
The chamber secretary is responsible for:
The provision of an efficient and effective secretariat service to the council, its committees and sub committees;
To provide an efficient and effective legal and estate management service to council;
To facilitate implementation of all approved programmes for sections in the Town Clerk’s and Chamber Secretary’s Departments.
To provide an efficient and effective emergency service:
Department Sections
Sections Include:
Security and Traffic Section
The Security and Traffic Section was established under Section 142 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 55:5], which states:
Uniformed employees
1. Without derogation from section one hundred and forty-one:
a. a Council may appoint in terms of that section employees for the purpose of assisting in the
control and protection of the property under the control of the council;
b. a municipal Council may appoint in terms of that section Parking Supervisors to assist the
police in the enforcement of any enactment to which the Municipal By-Laws Enforcement
Act [Chapter 29:10] applies.
2. An employee appointed for the purpose specified in paragraph (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) may, when in uniform and upon proof of his appointment, demand the name and address of any person reasonably suspected by him of having committed any offence in relation to any property of or service or amenities provided by the council.
3. An employee appointed for the purpose in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) may, when in uniform and upon proof of his appointment, demand the name and address of any person reasonably suspected by him of having committed any offence in terms of any enactment to which the Municipal Traffic Laws Enforcement Act [Chapter 29:10] applies.
4. A person who:
a. when demand is made to him in terms of sub-section (2) and (3) fails to furnish his name
and address; or
b. hinders or obstructs or uses foul, abusive or insulting language towards or at the employee
appointed for the purpose specified in sub-section (1) whilst that employee is engaged within
the execution of his duties;
Shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both fine and imprisonment.