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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004

A member of the Commission normally serves for seven years, unless the member resigns, dies, is removed from office, or the President extends the term on the National Assembly’s recommendation. Th…

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“A member of the Commission normally serves for seven years, unless the member resigns, dies, is removed from office, or the President extends the term on the National Assembly’s recommendation.”

A member of the Commission normally serves for seven years, unless the member resigns, dies, is removed from office, or the President extends the term on the National Assembly’s recommendation. This section gives the Act its short title: the Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004.

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Source record from www.parliament.gov.za · updated 24 Jun 2004

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§ 1Section 7 of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, is hereby amended by theShort title

A member of the Commission normally serves for seven years, unless the member resigns, dies, is removed from office, or the President extends the term on the National Assembly’s recommendation.

1. Section 7 of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 5 “( 1) The term of office of a member of the Commission is seven years unless= - ( a ) he or she resigns or dies at an earlier date[, or]; - ( b ) he or she is removed from office in terms of subsection ( 3 ) s - (c) the President, on the recommendation of the National Assembly, extends the member’s term of office for a specified period.”. 10 Short title
§ 2This Act is called the Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004.Short title

This section gives the Act its short title: the Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004.

2. This Act is called the Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004.

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  • Electoral Commission Act, 1996

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