Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)RegulationsMunicipal Electoral Regulations, 2000Schedule APart III : Ward candidates8. Nomination of ward candidates |
| (1) | The nomination of a ward candidate referred to in section 17(1) of the Act must be submitted in a form substantially similar to Appendix 6 in the case of an independent ward candidate and in a form substantially similar to Appendix 7 in the case of a ward candidate nominated by a party. |
| (2) | Should the person contemplated in section 16(1)(b) wish that a photograph of the nominated independent ward candidate concerned should appear on the ballot paper for the election, the nomination form contemplated in sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by an A5 size colour photograph depicting the head and shoulders picture of the nominated candidate. |
| (3) | If the Commission requests the information contemplated in section 17(2A) from a party or person— |
| (a) | it must do so in writing by not later than the relevant date stipulated in the election timetable; and |
| (b) | the party or person concerned must provide the requested information by no later than relevant date stipulated in the election timetable. |
[Regulation 8(3) inserted by section 5 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]
[Regulation 8 substituted by section 7 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]