To amend  the  Local  Government:  Municipal  Structures  Act, 1998, in order  to enable  a  member of a  municipal  council  to  become  a  member of another  party whilst  retaining  membership of that  council;  to  enable  an  existing  party  to  merge with  another  party, or to  subdivide  into  more  than  one  party, or to  subdivide  and any  one of the  subdivisions  to  merge  with  another  party,  whilst  allowing  a  member of a  council  affected by such  changes  to  retain  membership of that  council;  to provide  for  the  convening of meetings  after  the  composition of a  municipal  council has  changed  as  a  result of the  provisions of Schedule 6A to  the  Constitution;  to provide  for  the  reconstitution of metropolitan  subcouncils;  to  provide  for  special measures  for  the  application of Schedule 6A to  the  Constitution;  to  further  regulate the  submission of lists of candidates;  and  to  provide  for  matters  connected therewith.