| (1) | A party list referred to in section 14(1)(a)(ii) of the Act must be in a form substantially similar to Appendix 3. |
| (2) | The amount of the deposit referred to in section 14(1)(b) of the Act is, in respect of each separate list submitted by a party— |
| (a) | R4 700.00 (four thousand seven hundred rand) in an election in a metropolitan municipality; |
| (b) | R2 800.00 (two thousand eight hundred rand) in an election in a local municipality; and |
| (c) | R1 800.00 (one thousand eight hundred rand) in an election in a district municipality. |
[Regulation 4(2) substituted by section 1(1.1) of the 2026 Amendment to the Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2000, Notice No. 3977, GG54838, dated 12 June 2026 - shall come into operation on the date of publication in the Gazette]
| (3) | If a party elects to submit the information and documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a) electronically as contemplated in section 14(1A)(b), it must do so by— |
| (a) | completing the electronic forms available for that purpose on the CNS system; and |
| (b) | uploading the annexures referred to in the said electronic forms onto the CNS system. |
[Regulation 4(3) inserted by section 5(5.2) 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]
| (4) | If a party elects to submit the information and documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a) electronically as contemplated in section 14(1A)(b), the deposit referred to in section 14(1)(b) shall be paid into the Commission’s nominated bank account by not later than the date stated in the timetable for the submission of the documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a)— |
| (a) | using a deposit slip containing a payment reference number generated for that purpose by the CNS system; or |
| (b) | by way of electronic funds transfer using the functionality available for that purpose on the CNS system. |
[Regulation 4(4) inserted by section 5(5.2) 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]
| (5) | If a party elects to submit the information and documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a) in the manner contemplated in section 14(1A)(a), the deposit referred to in section 14(1)(b) shall be paid— |
| (a) | by way of electronic funds transfer in favour of the Commission and submit written proof of such payment to the office of the local representative simultaneously with the documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a); or |
[Regulation 4(5)(a) substituted by section 3(3.1) of the Municipal Electoral Amendment Regulations, 2021, Proclamation No. R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021 - shall come into operation on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette]
| (b) | into the Commission’s nominated bank account using a deposit slip containing a payment reference number generated for that purpose by the local representative upon submission of the documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a). |
[Regulation 4(5) inserted by section 5(5.2) 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]
| (6) | If a party pays the deposit referred to in section 14(1)(b) in the manner contemplated in sub-regulation (4)(a), such party must electronically submit written proof of such payment to the Commission by e-mail to [email protected] by not later than the date stated in the timetable for the submission of the documents contemplated in section 14(1)(a). |
[Regulation 4(6) substituted by section 3(3.2) of the Municipal Electoral Amendment Regulations, 2021, Proclamation No. R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021 - shall come into operation on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette]
| (7) | If the Commission requests the information contemplated in section 14(3) from a party— |
| (a) | it must do so in writing by not later than the relevant date stipulated in the election timetable; and |
| (b) | the party concerned must provide the requested information by no later than relevant date stipulated in the election timetable.” |
[Regulation 4(7) inserted by section 3(3.3) of the Municipal Electoral Amendment Regulations, 2021, Proclamation No. R.35, GG45060, dated 27 August 2021 - shall come into operation on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette]
