Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 5 : Agents58. Appointment of agents |
[Section 58 heading substituted by section 9 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023]
| (1) | Every registered party or independent candidate contesting an election may appoint such number of agents as may be prescribed— |
| (a) | for each voting station; and |
| (b) | for each venue where the proceedings provided for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place. |
| (2) | An agent— |
| (a) | must be a South African citizen; and |
| (b) | may not be a candidate in an election. |
| (3) | The appointment and revocation of appointment of a person as an agent must be effected in the prescribed manner. |
[Section 58 substituted by section 9 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]