Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 7 : General ProvisionsPart 4 : Additional powers and duties of Commission99. Electoral Code of Conduct and other Codes |
| (1) | The Electoral Code of Conduct must be subscribed to— |
| (a) | by every registered party before that party is allowed to contest an election; |
| (b) | by every candidate before that candidate may be placed on a list of candidates in terms of section 31, and |
| (c) | by every independent candidate before that independent candidate may be placed on a list of independent candidates in terms of section 31F. |
[Section 99(1)(c) inserted by section 16 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]
| (1A) | A Code is binding from the date on which the notice calling an election is published to the date on which the result of the election is declared. |
[Section 99(1A) inserted by section 15 of Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 321, GG44648, dated 1 June 2021 - effective 27 August 2021, Proclamation R.35, dated 27 August 2021]
| (2) | In order to promote free, fair and orderly elections, the Commission may compile and issue any other Code. |
| (3) | The Commission may change or replace a Code issued in terms of subsection (2). |
| (4) | A Code issued in terms of subsection (2), or a change to or replacement of such a Code, must be published in the Government Gazette. |