Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009)4. Election of members to House |
| 1) | The Minister must, within 30 days before the expiry of the term of the House, request the Premiers to notify provincial houses to, subject to section 3, conduct elections for members to serve in the House. |
| 2) | The members of a provincial house that are to serve in the House must be elected, within 21 days after having received the notice from the Premier in terms of subsection (1), by members of that provincial house in a meeting called for that purpose and attended by at least two thirds of the members of the house concerned. |
| 3) | The election proceedings must be conducted by the Premier or a person designated by the Premier of the province concerned, observed by officials of the House and the provincial department responsible for traditional affairs. |
| 4) | An election contemplated in subsection (3) must be by secret ballot by members of the provincial house concerned in the same meeting where the nominations take place. |
| 5) | Each provincial house must designate one of the members elected in terms of subsections (2), (3) and (4) as leader of the elected members. |
| 6) | The Premier must submit to the Minister, in respect of every person elected, such person's— |
| a) | acceptance of the election; |
| b) | full name and surname; |
| c) | identity number; and |
| d) | contact details. |
| 7) | In the event that a provincial house fails to elect one or more of its members to serve in the House, within the time limits referred to in subsection (2), the Premier must designate members of the provincial house concerned to serve in the House. |
