Chapter 7: Local Government Publication of municipal by-laws 162. (1) (2) (3) A municipal by-law may be enforced only after it has been published in the official gazette of the relevant province. A provincial official gazette must publish a municipal by-law upon request by the municipality. Municipal by-laws must be accessible to the public. Organised local government 163. An Act of Parliament enacted in accordance with the procedure established by section 76 must— (a) provide for the recognition of national and provincial organisations representing municipalities; and (b) determine procedures by which local government may— (i) consult with the national or a provincial government; (ii) designate representatives to participate in the National Council of Provinces; and (iii) participate in the process prescribed in the national legislation envisaged in section 221(1)(c). [S. 163(b) substituted by s. 4 of the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act of 2001.] Other matters 164. Any matter concerning local government not dealt with in the Constitution may be prescribed by national legislation or by provincial legislation within the framework of national legislation. 84