Local Government Municipal Electoral Amendment Act
This section changes the definitions in section 1 of the principal Act, including who counts as an authorised representative and what counts as an identity document.
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This section changes the definitions in section 1 of the principal Act, including who counts as an authorised representative and what counts as an identity document. This provision amends the section by adding one definition and replacing another. This section amends election filing rules, including how parties submit documents and how candidates are notified when they appear on more than one party list. A party must submit a prescribed notice to the Commission before the cut-off time for party list submissions. A person may contest a ward election only if nominated on a prescribed form and the form is submitted as required.
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Section 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes the definitions in section 1 of the principal Act, including who counts as an authorised representative and what counts as an identity document.
1. Section 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘assignment’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘authorised representative’, in relation to a party, means a natural person duly authorised by the party in accordance with its constitution to act on the party’s behalf for purposes of submitting a party list or nominating a ward candidate;’’; and (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘identity document’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘identity document’ means[— (a) an identity document issued after 1 July 1986, in terms of section 8 of the repealed Identification Act, 1986 (Act No. 72 of 1986); or (b) a temporary identity certificate] an identity card issued in terms of the Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997), and, subject to section 25 of that Act, includes the green, bar-coded identity document contemplated in that section;’’. 5 10 15 20 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Act No. 1 of 2016Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 3 HALUTSHEDZONYANGAREDZI: T ˆ [ ] Maipfi o swifhadziwaho ngomu kha buraketse dza zwikwea a sumbedza zwo bviswaho kha mulayo. Maipfi o talelwaho nga fhasi nga mutalo u songo khauwaho a sumbedza zwo dzheniswaho kha mulayo. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 11 March 2016) MULAYO talutshedza zwine zwa khou ambiwa na u khwin ˆ ˆ isa kha Mulayo wa, Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipala wa, U khwin ˆ thalutshedzo; u 2000, u itela u ˆ isa mbetshelo dzi kwamaho u nangwa ha vhonkhetheni; u ita mbetshelo ya khwin ˆ thironiki; u ita mbetshelo nd leki ila dzo fhambano dza u badela dzidiphosithi lwa i ˆ ˆ ˆ thironiki; u ita leki ila ya i kha zwa u isa man˙ walwa a u nanga nkhetheni nga nd ˆ ˆ ˆ ivhadza mahoro a re na dzangalelo hune nkhetheni a vha o mbetshelo ya u d ˆ n avhudza uri zwi tand ˆ ˆ ˆ pfalesese nga ha nyimele ine khayo mabammbiri a u khethela khao maswa a nga fhiwa vhakhethi; na u talutshedza mbetshelo dzi kwamaho u lavhelesa na u ˆ ivhadza mvelelo dza khetho dza vhupo honoho; na u ita mbetshelo kha mafhungo d ˆ a kwameaho. angiwa nga vhathu vhane vha fhira muthu muthihi; u isa U KHWAT ˆ tevhelaho:— liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, sa zwi HISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu ˆ U khwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000 - 1 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa, Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the section by adding one definition and replacing another.
1. Khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa, Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Khetho dza Masipala, wa 2000 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 27 wa 2000) (afha u tshi khou vhidzwa upfi Mulayo muhulwane), u khou khwin ˆ iswa— (a) Nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha thalutshedzo ya ‘‘mushumo tshun˙ wa’’ ya ˆ thalutshedzo i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘ ‘muimeleli o tendelwaho’, malugana na vhukuma ane o tendelwa nga i lo ˆ wadi;’’; na (b) nga u imelwa ha lihoro, zwi amba muthu wa ˆ lo uri a imele lihoro u ya nga ndayotewa ya ˆ ˆ lihoro kana nkhetheni wa lihoro u itela ndivho dza u isa mutevhe wa ˆ ˆ thalutshedzo i tevhelaho: ˆ etshedzwaho nga murahu ha dzi 1 Fulwana e, wa 1986 thalutshedzo ya ‘‘bugundaula’’ ya ˆ ‘‘ ‘bugundaula’ zwi amba[— (a) bugundaula yo n ˆ 1986, u ya nga khethekanyo ya 8 ya Mulayo wa Vhun ˆ (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 72 wa 1986); kana e yo thanziela ya vhun ˆ ˆ e, wa 1997 (Mulayo wa etshedzwaho u ya nga Mulayo wa Vhun n ˆ ˆ nomboro ya. 68 wa 1997), nahone, hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 25 ya uyo Mulayo, hu katelwa bugundaula dala i re na bakhoudu sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha iyo khethekanyo;’’. e ya tshifhinganyana] khadi ya vhun ˆ (b) 5 10 15 20 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Nom 1 ya 2016Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwiniswaho wa Khetho dza Masipala wa 2016 4 Amendment of section 14 of Act 27 of 2000, as amended by section 2 of Act 14 of 2010 4 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends election filing rules, including how parties submit documents and how candidates are notified when they appear on more than one party list.
2. Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: 5 ‘‘A party may contest an election in terms of section 13(1)(a) or (c) only if the party by not later than a date stated in the timetable for the election has submitted to the [office of the Commission’s local representative] Commission—’’; (b) by the deletion in subsection (1)(a) of subparagraph (i); (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following 10 paragraph: ‘‘(b) a deposit equal to a prescribed amount, if any, payable [by means of a bank guaranteed cheque in favour of the Commission] in the prescribed manner and form.’’; (d) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: (1A) A party must submit the documents referred to in subsection (1)— (a) by hand to the office of the Commission’s local representatives; or (b) electronically to the chief electoral officer in the prescribed manner. (e) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) allow the party to submit the outstanding documents [to the office of the Commission’s local representative] as provided for in subsection (1A) by no later than the date and time stated in the election timetable.’’; and (f) by the insertion after subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4A) If a candidate appears on more than one party list for an election— (a) the chief electoral officer must, in writing, notify the candidate and all the parties on whose party lists such a candidate appears by no later than the relevant date and time stated in the election timetable; and (b) each of the parties to whom notice has been given in terms of paragraph (a) may, by no later than the relevant date and time stated in the election timetable, substitute such a candidate and re-order the names on its party list as a result of that substitution.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 Amendment of section 14A of Act 27 of 2000, as inserted by section 3 of Act 14 of 2010 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 14A of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: A party must submit a prescribed notice to the Commission before the cut-off time for party list submissions.
3. Section 14A of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for 40 subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) Payments must be made [by bank guaranteed cheque] before the cut-off time for the submission of party lists and [every cheque must be accompanied by] the party must submit to the Commission, before such cut-off time, a notice in the prescribed form specifying the details of each municipality to which the deposits apply.’’ 45 Amendment of section 17 of Act 27 of 2000, as amended by section 4 of Act 14 of 2010 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: A person may contest a ward election only if nominated on a prescribed form and the form is submitted as required.
4. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 50 ‘‘(1) A person may contest an election as a ward candidate only if that person is nominated on a prescribed form and that form is submitted to No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Act No. 1 of 2016Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 5 5 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000, une wa khou Ukhwin ˆ iswa nga khethekanyo ya 2 ya Mulayo wa 14 wa 2010 khwin ˆ - 2 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 14 of the principal Act and changes several election-related filing, payment, and notice rules.
2. Khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ iswa— (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo (a) ya maipfi a tevhelaho: thukhu ya (1) kha maipfi a rangelaho phara ya ˆ ihoro ‘‘L li nga dzhenela khetho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 13(1)(a) kana ˆ ˆ (c) fhedzi arali lihoro hu si nga murahu ha datumu yo bulwaho kha ˆ lo isa kha[muimeleli wapo wa ofisi ya tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho ˆ Khomishini] Khomishini—’’; (b) nga u thuthwa kha khethekanyo (c) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1)(a) ya pharagirafu ya (i); ˆ thukhu ya (1) kha pharagirafu ya (b) ya phara ˆ i tevhelaho: ‘‘(b) diphosithi ine ya lingana na tshelede yo randelwaho, arali zwo tea u pfalo, i badelwaho [nga tsheke yo garantiwaho kha Khomishini] nga nd ˆ ila yo randelwaho nahone yo teaho.’’; (d) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo i ˆ tevhelaho: ‘‘(1A) L ˆ ihoro thukhu ya (1)— ˆ (a) nga tshand ˆ (b) nga nd ila ya i ˆ nd ˆ pharagirafu i tevhelaho: ‘‘(b) u tendela leki ˆ ila yo randelwaho.’’; (e) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo li tea u isa man˙ walwa o ambiwaho kha khethekanyo ˆ a kha ofisi ya muimeleli wapo wa Khomishini; kana thironiki kha muofisiri muhulwane wa khetho nga ˆ thukhu ya (4) kha pharagirafu ya (b) ya ˆ lihoro ˆ li tshi isa man˙ walwa o salelaho [kha muimeleli ˆ wapo wa ofisi ya Khomishini] sa zwo vhetshelwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1A) hu sa athu u fhira datumu na ˆ tshifhinga zwo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho.’’; na (f) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ thukhu ya (4) ya khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(4A) Arali nkhetheni a kha mitevhe ya khetho ya mahoro ane a fhira lithihi— ˆ (a) muofisiri muhulwane wa khetho nga u tou n˙ wala, u tea u d ˆ ivhadza nkhetheni na mahoro o the nga ha mitevhe yao na vhonkhetheni ˆ vhane vha vha kha mitevhe hu sa athu fhira datumu na tshifhinga zwo teaho zwine zwo bulwa kha tsumbatshifhing ya khetho; na ivhadziwaho u ya nga pharagirafu ya (a) lihoro ˆ li nga, hu sa athu u fhira datumu na tshifhinga zwo bulwaho kha ˆ la tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho, ˆ lihoro zwo itwa nga uho u dzudzanya madzina kha mutevhe wa ˆ imeliswa.’’. imelisa uyo nkhetheni nahone lin˙ we na ˆ lin˙ we ˆ lo d ˆ ˆ (b) U khwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 3 ya Mulayo wa 14 wa 2010 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 14A ya Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000, i dzheniswaho nga khethekanyo thukhu ya (2) ya khethekanyo ˆ - 3 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 14A ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 14A of the principal Act.
3. Khethekanyo ya 14A ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ a ha ‘‘(2) Mbadelo dzi itwa [nga tsheke yo garantiwaho ya banngani] phand ˆ lihoro na uri [tsheke in˙ we na in˙ we i tea u ˆ a ha tshifhinga tsha u taluse zwidodombedzwa zwa masipala ivhadzo kha fomo yo randelwaho ˆ tshifhinga tsha u vala u isa mitevhe ya fhelekedzwa nga] vala, nd ˆ mun˙ we na mun˙ we une wa khou diphosithelwa mbadelo.’’ li tea u isa kha Khomishini, phand ˆ ˆ li ˆ iswa nga u imelwa kha lihoro ˆ Ukhwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 3 ya Mulayo wa 14 wa 2010 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000, wo khwin ˆ iswaho nga - 4 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes the nomination process for ward candidates and adds notice and substitution rules where a candidate is nominated by more than one party or person.
4. Khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo i tevhelaho: ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo ‘‘(1) Muthu a nga dzhenela khetho sa nkhetheni wa wadi fhedzi arali uyo muthu o nangwa nga fomo yo randelwaho nahone iyo fomo yo iswa iswa— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Nom 1 ya 2016Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwiniswaho wa Khetho dza Masipala wa 2016 6 6 the [office of the Commission’s local representative] Commission by not later than a date stated in the timetable for the election.’’; (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: (1A) The prescribed nomination form must be submitted— (a) by hand to the office of the Commission’s local representatives; or (b) electronically to the chief electoral officer in the prescribed manner. (c) by the deletion in subsection (2) of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (e), the insertion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (f) and the addition to that subsection of the following paragraph: 5 ‘‘(g) in the case of an independent ward candidate, a recent photograph 10 of the candidate in such form as may be prescribed.’’; and (d) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2B) If a ward candidate has been nominated by more than one party or person for an election— (a) the chief electoral officer must, in writing, notify the candidate and such parties or persons who have nominated such a candidate by no later than the relevant date and time stated in the election timetable; and (b) each of the parties or persons to whom notice has been given in terms of paragraph (a) may, by no later than the relevant date and time stated in the election timetable, substitute such a candidate.’’. Amendment of section 49 of Act 27 of 2000 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 49 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends ballot-paper handling rules and requires the Commission to set how many times a new ballot paper may be issued.
5. Section 49 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) If a voter [accidentally]— (a) marks a ballot paper in a way that does not indicate for whom the voter wishes to vote; or (b) after having marked the ballot paper, changes his or her mind as to how he or she wishes to vote, and the ballot paper has not yet been placed in the ballot box, the voter may return that ballot paper to the presiding officer or a voting officer.’’; and (b) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) The Commission must prescribe the number of times a new ballot paper may be issued in terms of subsection (3), with due regard to section 19 of the Constitution.’’ Amendment of section 64 of Act 27 of 2000, as amended by section 9 of Act 14 of 2010 - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 64 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
AI-assisted research summary: The Commission must determine, record, and publicly declare the election result after receiving all count results.
6. Section 64 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) On receipt of all the results of the count in respect of all ballots conducted at the voting stations within the municipality or ward, as the case may be, the Commission must— (a) determine the result of the election in the municipality or ward, as the case may be; record the result on a prescribed form; and (b) (c) declare the result in public.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Act No. 1 of 2016Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 7 7 kha [muimeleli wapo wa ofisi ya Khomishini] Khomishini hu sa athu fhira datumu na tshifhinga zwo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho.’’; thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ (b) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(1A) Fomo yo randelwaho ya u nanga i tea u iswa— (a) nga tshand ˆ (b) nga nd ila ya i ˆ nd ˆ (c) nga u thutha kha khethekanyo leki ˆ ila yo randelwaho.’’; a kha ofisi ya muimeleli wapo wa Khomishini; kana thironiki kha muofisiri muhulwane wa khetho nga ˆ thukhu ya (2) ipfi ‘‘na’’ mafheloni a phara ya ˆ (e), u dzhenisa ipfi ‘‘na’’ mafheloni a pharagirafu ya (f) na u engedza kha iyo thukhu hu tshi engedzwa pharagirafu i tevhelaho: khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(g) kha nyimele ya musi nkhetheni wa wadi o d ˆ the, iimisa nga e ˆ tshinepe tsha zwino-zwino tsha nkhetheni tshi vhe kha yeneyo fomo sa zwo randelwaho.’’; na (d) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo thukhu ya (2) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(2B) Arali nkhetheni wa wadi o nangiwa nga mahoro ane a fhira lithihi kana vhathu vhane vha fhira muthihi kha khetho— ˆ (a) muofisiri muhulwane wa khetho nga u tou n˙ wala, u tea u vhudza nkhetheni uyo na ayo mahoro kana avho vhathu vhe vha nanga uyo nkhetheni hu sa athu u fhira datumu na tshifhinga zwo bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho; na lihoro ˆ d ˆ tsho bulwaho kha tsumbatshifhinga ya khetho, nkhetheni.’’. lin˙ we kana vhathu vhan˙ we na vhan˙ we vhane vho ˆ ivhadziwa u ya nga pharagirafu ya (a) hu sa athu u fhira tshifhinga imelisa uyo lin˙ we na ˆ (b) U khwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 49 ya Mulayo 27 wa 2000 - 5 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 49 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin
AI-assisted research summary: A voter may return a ballot paper to the presiding officer if they change their mind before the ballot is placed in the ballot box. The Commission must prescribe how ballot papers are to be handled as described in the subsection.
5. Khethekanyo ya 49 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo iswa— thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i ˆ 30 tevhelaho: ‘‘(1) Arali mukhethi [a khakha]— (a) a n˙ wala bammbiri khou khetha nnyi; kana lo nga nd la u khethela kha ˆ ˆ ˆ ila i sa sumbedzi uri u (b) nga murahu ha musi o n˙ wala kana u khetha kha bammbiri la u ˆ lo, a shandukisa muhumbulo wawe wa kukhethele, ˆ la u khethela kha ˆ khethela kha nahone bammbiri la mabammbiri a u khethela, mukhethi a nga humisela bammbiri i ˆ muofisiri wa khetho.’’; na li sa athu u dzheniswa kha bogisi ˆ lo kha ˆ lo ˆ (b) nga u engedzwa ha khethekanyo thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(4) Khomishini i fanela u randela uri bammbiri tea u fhiwa muthu lungana u ya nga khethekanyo dzhielwa n li lo la u khethela kha ˆ ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (3), hu tshi ˆ tha khethekanyo ya 19 ya Ndayotewa.’’ ˆ Ukhwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 9 ya Mulayo wa 14 wa 2010 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 64 ya Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000, u khwin ˆ iswaho nga khethekanyo - 6 Verify source ↗
Khethekanyo ya 64 ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must observe, record, and announce election results for a municipality or ward.
6. Khethekanyo ya 64 ya Mulayo Muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(1) Musi ho tanganedzwa mvelelo dzo ˆ mabammbiri a u khethela khao o shun˙ waho kha zwi masipala kana wadi, sa zwine zwithu zwa vha, Khomishina u tea u— (a) lavhelesa mvelelo dza khetho kha masipala kana wadi, sa zwine zwithu zwa vha; rekhoda mvelelo kha fomo yo randelwaho; na the dzo vhalwaho malugana na ˆ titshi zwa vhukhethelo kha ˆ iswa nga u imelwa kha (b) (c) d ˆ ivhadza mvelelo tshitshavha.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 35 40 45 50 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Nom 1 ya 2016Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwiniswaho wa Khetho dza Masipala wa 2016 8 8 Amendment of Schedule 3 to Act 27 of 2000, as inserted by section 11 of Act 14 of 2010 - 7 Verify source ↗
Schedule 3 to the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends election nomination rules and adds notice requirements for multiple nominations.
7. Schedule 3 to the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in Item 5 for subitems (1) and (2) of the following subitems, respectively: ‘‘(1) Registered parties that intend to contest this election in terms of section 14 must nominate and submit [a notice of intention to contest,] a party list of their candidates and the prescribed deposit with the supporting documents for the election [to the office of the Commis- sion’s local representative] in the manner provided for in section 14(1A)(a) or (b) in the prescribed form [and manner] by ....... (date). (2) Registered parties and nominators of independent candidates that intend to contest a ward in this election in terms of section 17, must submit their nominations and the prescribed deposits with the supportingdocumentation for the said ward election [to the office of the Commission’s local representative] in the manner provided for in section 14(1A)(a) or (b) in the prescribed form [and manner] by .......... (date).’’; and (b) by the insertion after Item 6 of the following Item: ‘‘Multiple nominations 6A. (1) The Commission must notify a candidate whose name appears on more than one party list for an election submitted in terms of section 14 and all the parties on whose party lists such a candidate appears by .... (date). (2) If the notified party decides to act in terms of section 14(4A)(b), that party must do so by ............. (date). 5 10 15 20 25 (3) The Commission must notify a ward candidate that has been nominated by more than one party or person for an election, and each party or person who has nominated such candidate, by ................ (date). (4) If the notified nominating party or person decides to act in terms of section 17(2B)(b), that party or person must do so by .............. (date).’’. 30 Short title and commencement - 8 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act,
AI-assisted research summary: This section says the Act is named the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016, and it starts when the President sets a commencement date by proclamation in the Gazette.
8. This Act is called the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016, and comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Act No. 1 of 2016Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016 9 9 Ukhwin ˆ dzheniswa nga khethekanyo ya 11 ya Mulayo wa 14 wa 2010 lu ya 3 kha Mulayo wa 27 wa 2000, sa zwine zwa khou ˆ iswa ha Shedu - 7 Verify source ↗
Shedu
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets deadlines and filing steps for election nominations and requires the Commission to act where a candidate appears on more than one party list.
7. Shedu lu ya 3 kha Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ ˆ tuku zwa (1) na (2) zwa (a) nga u imelwa kha tshiten˙ wa tsha 5 kha zwiten˙ wa zwi ˆ iswa— zwiten˙ wa zwi tuku zwi tevhelaho, zwo ˆ the: ˆ tod ˆ ˆ ila] nga .............. (datumu). ‘‘(1) Mahoro o n˙ walisaho ane a a u dzhenela khetho u ya nga ivhadzo ya u dzhenela,] khethekanyo ya 14 a tea u nanga na u isa [nd ˆ lihoro wa vhonkhetheni vha one mahoro na diphosithi yo mutevhe wa ˆ thisedza kha idzo khetho randelwaho khathihi na man˙ walwa a u khwa ˆ [kha muimeli wapo wa ofisi ya Khomishini] nga nd ila yo vhetshel- ˆ waho kha khethekanyo ya 14(1A)(a) kana (b) kha fomo yo randelwaho [na nd ˆ (2) Mahoro o n˙ walisaho na vhan ˆ iimisaho angi vha vhonkhetheni vho d ˆ nga vho a u dzhenela khetho kha wadi kha idzi khetho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 17, vha tea u isa uho u nangwa na diphosithi dzo thisedza lwa idzo khetho randelwaho khathihi na man˙ walwa a u khwa ˆ ila yo dzo bulwaho [kha muimeli wapo wa ofisi ya Khomishini] nga nd ˆ vhetshelwaho kha khethekanyo ya 14(1A) (a) kana (b) kha fomo yo randelwaho [na nd ˆ ila] nga ................. (datumu).’’; na the vhane vha ˆ tod ˆ ˆ (b) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha tshiten˙ wa tsha 6 tsha tshiten˙ wa tshi tevhelaho: ‘‘U nangiwa nga mahoro manzhi kana vhathu vhanzhi lawe ˆ (2) Arali lihoro ˆ ivhadza nkhetheni ane dzina 6A. (1) Khomishini i tea u d ˆ la khou ˆ vhonala li kha mitevhe ya mahoro ane a fhira lithihi kha khetho yo iswaho ˆ ˆ the ane mitevhe yao ya uyo u ya nga khethekanyo ya 14 na mahoro o ˆ nkhetheni ya khou vhonala nga ............... (datumu). la tshea u zwi ita u ya nga khethekanyo ya 14(4A)(b), i ˆ lihoro ˆ (3) Khomishini i tea u d ˆ mahoro ane a fhira angaho kana muthu o n lo n lihoro ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ nga ................ (datumu). line ˆ lo ˆ angiwaho nga lithihi kana nga vhathu vhanzhi kha idzo khetho, na ˆ angaho uyo nkhetheni, lin˙ we ˆ lihoro ˆ li tea u ita izwo nga ............... (datumu). ˆ ivhadzwa kana muthu ane a lo d ˆ ˆ ivhadzwa a humbula u zwi itwa u ya nga khethekanyo lihoro kana uyo muthu vha tea u pfalo nga ................. ˆ ivhadza nkhetheni wa wadi o n ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ (4) Arali la khou nanga ˆ khou nanga o d ˆ ya 17(2B)(b), i lo ˆ (datumu).’’. Dzina lipfufhi na d ˆ ˆ uvha la u thoma u shumisa mulayo ˆ - 8 Verify source ↗
Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa upfi, Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwin
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says the Act is called the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Act, 2016, and it starts when the President proclaims it in the Gazette.
8. Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa upfi, Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwin ˆ uvha Khetho dza Masipala, wa 2016, nahone u d ˆ nga Phresidennde nga kha mulevho kha Gazete. o thoma u shumiswa nga d ˆ iswaho wa lo tiwaho ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 No. 39838GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 March 2016Nom 1 ya 2016Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wo Khwiniswaho wa Khetho dza Masipala wa 2016
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