"chairperson"

means the chairperson designated in terms of section 8(1);

"chief electoral officer"

means the chief electoral officer appointed in terms of section 12(1);

"Commission"

means the Electoral Commission established by section 3(1);

"election"

means any election for a national, provincial or local legislative body in terms of any law;

"Electoral Court"

means the Electoral Court established by section 18;

"party"

means any registered party, and includes any organisation or movement of a political nature which publicly supports or opposes the policy, candidates or cause of any registered party, or which propagates non-participation in any election;

"political office"

means any executive appointment or elected office, including any elected or nominated public representative of a party, whether involving remuneration or not, or any other paid office, in the service of a party;

"prescribe"

means prescribe by regulation;

"registered party"

means any party registered in terms of section 15;

"regulation"

means a regulation made under section 23;

"this Act"

includes the regulations.