1.3 In terms of the NCOP Rule 101, the Office of the Chairperson of the NCOP referred the notice of intervention in the affairs of Masilonyana Local Municipality to the Select Committee on Co- operative Governance and Traditional Affairs for consideration and reporting. On 5 May 2010, the Select Committee took a decision during the proceedings of its meeting to conduct an oversight visits to the above-mentioned Municipality on 14 May 2010. 2. Purpose and Objectives 2.1 The objectives of the oversight visit was to determine whether procedural requirements have been met and to verify whether the PEC has used its discretion appropriately before the Committee can approve/disapprove the intervention. Through the deliberations and interaction with internal and external stakeholders, the Committee wanted to determine how the PEC was intending to restore the fulfilment of the relevant obligations and ensure fulfilment in the long-term. The aim being to ensure intergovernmental checks and balances aimed at guarding the integrity and efficiency of the intervention process.