Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)Chapter 5 : Electoral Court23. Regulations |
| (1) | The Commission may make regulations regarding— |
| (a) | the time limits within and manner in which appeals may be noted or decisions may be brought under review by the Commission in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | the compiling and maintaining of voters' rolls; |
| (c) | the registration of parties in terms of this Act; |
| (d) | the regulation of the conduct of all persons, parties and candidates in so far as such conduct may promote or inhibit the conduct of a free and fair election; |
| (e) | any matter required or permitted to be prescribed in terms of this Act; |
| (f) | the holding of a referendum declared under section 2; and |
| (g) | generally, all matters which are necessary or expedient to be prescribed in order to achieve the objects of this Act. |
| (2) | A regulation may prescribe penalties for any contravention thereof, or any failure to comply therewith, of a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (3) | [Section 23(3) deleted by section 6 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] |