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Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)

Chapter 4 : Registration of Parties

15. Registration of parties

 

 

(1) The chief electoral officer shall, upon application by a party in the prescribed form, accompanied by the items mentioned in subsection (3), register such party in accordance with this Chapter.

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 26 of Act No. 34 of 2003]

 

(2) The form shall, inter alia, make provision for the following:
(a) the name of the party;
(b) the distinguishing mark or symbol of the party in colour; and
(c) the abbreviation, if any, of the name of the party consisting of not more than eight letters.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 26 of Act No. 34 of 2003]

 

(3) The application shall be accompanied by—
(a) that party's deed of foundation which has been adopted at a meeting of, and has been signed by the prescribed number of persons who are qualified voters;
(b) the prescribed amount, if any; and
(c) [Paragraph (c) omitted by section 26 of Act No. 34 of 2003]
(d) that party's constitution.

[Subsection (3) substituted by section 26 of Act No. 34 of 2003]

 

(4) The party's deed of foundation shall contain the prescribed particulars.

 

(5) After a party has been registered the chief electoral officer shall issue that party with a registration certificate in the prescribed form and publish the prescribed particulars of such registration in the Gazette.

 

(6) Every registered party not represented in a legislative body shall annually renew its registration in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time.