Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)

Regulations

Municipal Electoral Regulations, 2000

Schedule A

Part III : Ward candidates

8. Nomination of ward candidates

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(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]