Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 5 : Agents

59. Powers and duties of agents

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(1)An agent may observe the proceedings provided for in—
(a)Part 1 of Chapter 4 concerning voting;
(b)Parts 2 and 3 of Chapter 4 concerning the counting of votes; and
(c)Part 5 of Chapter 4 concerning the determination and declaration of the result of an election.

 

(2)The absence of an agent from a place where  any electoral proceedings  are being conducted does not invalidate those proceedings.

 

(3)Whilst present at any voting station, or venue where the proceedings provided  for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place, an agent must—
(a)wear the prescribed identification indicating—
(i)that the person is an agent; and
(ii)the registered party or independent candidate represented by that agent; and

[Section 58(3)(a)(ii) substituted by section 10 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]

(b)comply with any order issued by—
(i)an officer; or
(ii)a member of the security services on the instructions of an officer.