| (1) | A person wishing to appeal against a decision or step taken by the chief electoral officer in terms of sections 8, 9 or 11 of the Act, must do so by serving on the Commission at its offices in Tshwane a notice of appeal containing the following information: |
| (a) | the name, address and identity number of the appellant; |
| (b) | details of the decision or step against which the appeal is brought; |
| (c) | the full reasons for appealing against the decision or step; and |
| (d) | particulars of any documentation submitted together with the notice of appeal. |
[Regulation 6(1) substituted by regulation 5 of Notice No. 970, GG 37134, dated 6 December 2013]
| (2) | The Commission may require— |
| (a) | the appellant to submit further information regarding the appeal; and |
| (b) | the chief electoral officer to furnish reasons for his or her decision or step taken or to supply any further documentation regarding the appeal. |
| (a) | decide the appeal on the documents submitted to it; or |
| (b) | require the appellant, the chief electoral officer or any other person to appear before the Commission, either in person or through a representative, at a time and place determined by the Commission, to give evidence. |
| (4) | The Commission may confirm, vary or set aside the decision or step appealed against. |
