The purpose of a local authority shall be to – 

(a) promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the local community;

(c) ensure that services and facilities provided by the Council are accessible and equitably distributed;

(d) ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively to best meet the needs of the local community;

(e) ensure transparency and accountability in decision-making; and

(1) Subject to this Act, a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council shall perform such functions as are necessary to further most effectively its purpose and, in particular, shall –

(a) develop, implement and monitor its strategic plans and budgets;

(b) plan for and provide services and facilities for the local community;

(c) raise revenue to enable the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town or District Council to perform its functions;

(d) develop, implement and monitor its corporate and financial management control techniques;

(e) establish norms and standards in the conduct of its affairs;

(f) perform and discharge the functions and exercise the powers under thisAct or any other enactment relating to local authorities; and

(g) do such things as are incidental or conducive to the performance of any of its functions under the Act.

(2) A Municipal City Council,Municipal Town Council or District Council shall, subject to its financial capability and within the limits of its administrative area, be responsible –

(a) subject to the Mauritius Land Transport Authority Act 2009, the Roads Act and the Road Traffic Act, for –

(i) the cleaning and lighting of all motorways and main roads;

(ii) the construction, care,maintenance, improvement, cleaning of all pavements, bus shelters, drains and bridges and lighting of all roads other than motorways and main roads;

(iii) the removal from any public place or road of any dead animal and the safe disposal of any carcass or dead body of such animal;

(iv) the removal of any physical obstruction on road reserves;

(v) the control, removal or alteration of advertisements;

(b) subject to any regulations made under section 162(1), for the collection and conveyance of waste to disposal sites or waste management facilities;

(1) Subject to this Act, a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council shall perform such functions as are necessary to further most effectively its purpose and, in particular, shall –

(a) develop, implement and monitor its strategic plans and budgets;

(b) plan for and provide services and facilities for the local community;

(c) raise revenue to enable the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town or District Council to perform its functions;

(d) develop, implement and monitor its corporate and financial management control techniques;

(e) establish norms and standards in the conduct of its affairs;

(f) perform and discharge the functions and exercise the powers under thisAct or any other enactment relating to local authorities; and

(g) do such things as are incidental or conducive to the performance of any of its functions under the Act.

(2) A Municipal City Council,Municipal Town Council or District Council shall, subject to its financial capability and within the limits of its administrative area, be responsible –

(a) subject to the Mauritius Land Transport Authority Act 2009, the Roads Act and the Road Traffic Act, for –

(i) the cleaning and lighting of all motorways and main roads;

(ii) the construction, care,maintenance, improvement, cleaning of all pavements, bus shelters, drains and bridges and lighting of all roads other than motorways and main roads;

(iii) the removal from any public place or road of any dead animal and the safe disposal of any carcass or dead body of such animal;

(iv) the removal of any physical obstruction on road reserves;