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Montagu Local Authorities
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Secretary, Divisional Council of Montagu

  • 4/MTU
  • Governmental body
  • 1905 – 1979

On 25 September 1905 the division of Montagu was subdivided into six districts for Divisional Council purposes under provision of Act No 31 of 1899 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8795a dated 13 October 1905, Proclamation No 360 dated 25 September 1905).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Montagu was reconstituted together with the Divisional Council of Robertson to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Wynland (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18 July 1979).

Secretary, Divisional Council of Wynland

  • 4/WLD
  • Governmental body
  • 1980 – 1989

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Councils of Robertson and Montagu were reconstituted together to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Wynland (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).

On 31 March 1989 the Divisional Council Area of Wynland and portions of the Divisional Council Areas of Witzenberg and Matroosberg were established as the Breërivier Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 331 of 31 March 1989).

Town Clerk, Municipality Montagu

  • 3/MTU
  • Governmental body
  • 1884 - 1962

The Village Management Board of Montagu was established on 12 January 1882 under Proclamation No 6 of 1882 in terms of the provisions of the Village Management Act of 1881.

The Municipality of Montagu was constituted on 25 January 1895 under Proclamation No 27 of 1895 in terms of the provisions of the Municipality Act of 1882.

In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Transitional Council of the Municipality of Montagu (established in terms of Proclamation No 16 of 30 September 1994) together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Breede River/Winelands (later Langeberg) Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 491, 22 September 2000). The Langeberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.