Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Proclamation of and Preparations for ElectionsPart 3A : Independent candidates31F. List of independent candidates entitled to contest election |
| (1) | By not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, the chief electoral officer must— |
| (a) | give effect to a decision of the Commission in terms of section 31E(3) and to a decision of the Electoral Court in terms of section 31E(5); and |
| (b) | compile a final list of independent candidates entitled to contest the election concerned. |
| (2) | The chief electoral officer must provide a certified copy of, or extract from, a list mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to any person who has paid the prescribed fee. |
| (3) | By not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, the chief electoral officer must issue to each independent candidate on the list of independent candidates for an election, a certificate stating that the person is an independent candidate in that election. |
[Section 31F inserted by section 6 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]