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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsMunicipal Elections Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2011Amendment of the Municipal Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2021Reasons for Decision October 2021 |
| 1. | INTRODUCTION AND REASONS |
| 1.1. | On 6 October 2021 the Authority published the third amendment to the Municipal Elections Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2011. |
| 1.2. | The amendment to Annexure A was intended to introduce principles of allocation that caters for both political parties and independent candidates. |
| 1.3. | The amendment however resulted in the omission of the standards and guidelines applicable for the broadcasting of the Party Election Broadcasts (“PEBs”). |
| 1.4. | The fourth amendment to the Regulations is thus intended to provide the standards and guidelines applicable to the broadcast of PEBs. |
| 2. | CONCLUSION |
The Authority wishes to thank the stakeholders for alerting the Authority of the omission. The inclusion of the standards and guidelines will ensure that the broadcast of PEBs takes place in a fair and transparent manner.
