Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)RegulationsMunicipal Electoral Regulations, 2000Schedule A1. Definitions |
In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000);
means the candidate nominations system, a secure online business application located on the official website, to be used for the electronic submission of the information and documents contemplated in sections 14(1A)(b) and 17(1A)(b) and accessed through a pin code allocated by the chief electoral officer on written request by a party or a person contemplated in section 16(1)(b) of the Act;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.2) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]
"chief electoral officer"
[Definition deleted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.1) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]
"local representative"
in relation to the Commission, means a local representative of the Commission appointed in terms of section 12 of the Act for the area of jurisdiction of the municipality concerned;
means the website of the Commission accessible at http://www.elections.org.za;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.4) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]
means a short message service provided through a telecommunication system, accessed through a number designated by the Commission, to be used for the electronic submission of applications for special votes at voting stations on the date prior to the voting day stated in the election timetable;
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.4) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]
means the business application located on the official website to be used for the electronic submission of applications for special votes contemplated in section 55 of the Act; and
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.4) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]
has the meaning set out in section 1 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act 25 of 2002).”
[Definition inserted by section 2(2.1)(2.1.4) of the Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2016, Notice No. 569, GG40020, dated 25 May 2016 - shall come into operation on the date of the commencement of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2016, per Notice No. 335, GG40050, dated 3 June 2016]