Chairperson, the move to approve the Bill allows rates from an old order to form of part of the 2009-10 and the 2010-11 municipal budgets. Also, the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act will have extended validity of valuation rolls for another two years.
The UCDP supports the Bill, more especially because it doesn't bear any financial implications for the state and provinces and because proper consultations have been made. We hope that proper implementation, monitoring and valuation will be done. The UCDP supports the Bill. Thank you.