Y2k compliance requirements for Local Government were
gazetted on 26th February 1999.

Here is an extract:

Republic of South Africa
Government Gazette
Regulation Gazette No 6445
Vol 404 Pretoria, 26 February 1999 No 19799
Government Notice
Department of Constitutional Development
No R 254 25 February 1999
Local Government Transition Act, 1993
(Act No 209 of 1993)

Y2K COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES

The Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional
Development  has, after consultation with the MEC's,
under section 12, read with sections 10G(1) and 10I of
the Local Government Transition Act 1993 (Act No 209 of
1993) made the regulations in the Schedule.

MV Moosa
Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional
Development

SCHEDULE

Definitions

1.In the regulations a word or a prhrase to which a
meaning has been assigned in the Local Government
ransition Act, 1993 (Act No 209 of 1993), has that
meaning and, unless the context othewise indicates-

"the Centre" means the National Year 2000 Decision
Support Centre, established under authority of a
decision by Cabinet by the Department of Communication
in terms of section 21 of the Companies Act, 1973,
situated at 399 Duncan Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083
(Private Bag X 860, Pretoria,0001);

"Y2k phenomenon" means the anticipated or potential
disruption of the functioning of electronically
controlled metering, supply and conrol mechanisms,
communication devices, information systems and any
other mechanical or electronic device, before, on
or following 31 December 1999;

Preliminary actions and reports

2.(1) Every council must within 21 days of the
publication of these regulations, convene and consider
the extent to which the effective functioning of the
municipality concerned, the provision of services, and
the ability to recover costs for the rendering of
services, will be affected by the Y2k phenomenon.

(2) With effect from 20 March 1999, until and including
30 April 2000, the chief executive officer of each
municipality must, on or before the 30th of each month,
submit to the Centre a completed questionnaire in the
format contained in the Annexure.

Y2k Project Plan

3.(1) every municipality must, before 31 March 1999,
prepare and implement a Y2k Project Plan-

(a) covering the items set out in the questionnaire
contained in the Annexure;

(b) setting out the actions to be taken by the
municipality to address the Y2k phenomenon; and

(c) indicating the manner in which any expenditure
arising from the implementation of the Y2k Project Plan
is to be financed.

(2) The chief executive officer of each municipality
must forward the Y2k project Plan referred to in
subregulation(1) to the Centre before 15 April 1999.

(3) The Centre may at any time submit a report to
amunicipality recommending steps to be taken to address
the Y2k phenomenon.

(4) Whenever the Centre submits a report as
contemplated in subregulation (3) the municipality
must-

(a) within 21 days of receiving such a report, revise
the Y2k Project Plan referred to in subregulation (1)
taking into account the recommendations made by the
Centre; and

(b) implement the revised Y2k Project Plan

(5) A revised Project Plan envisaged in subregulation
(4) must be forwarded to the Centre by the chief
executive officer of the municipality concerned.

Audit

4. If an MEC is of the opinion that insuffiecient
information has been provided by a municipality, or
that unsatisfactory progress in addressing the adverse
effects of the Y2k phenomenon is being made by a
municipality, that MEC may authorise the Centre to
conduct an audit into the affairs of the municipality
concerned in so far as the adverse effects of the Y2k
phenoenon are concerned.

Offences and penalties

5. Any chief executive officer of a municipality, or
a person acting in that capacity, who fails to comply
with any provision of these reugulations, is guilty of
an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not
exceeding R5000,00.

Short title and commencement

6. These regulations are called the Y2k Compliance
Regulations, 1999.

ANNEXURE

(formal questionnaire to be completed by Local
Government)