Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Application of Act2. Application of Act |
| (1) | This Act applies in respect of any election for national, provincial and local legislative bodies, and any referendum referred to in subsection (2). |
| (2) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law contained, the President may, after consultation with the Commission, by proclamation in the Gazette— |
| (a) | declare that a referendum shall be held in order to ascertain the views of voters on a matter specified in the proclamation; |
| (b) | determine that the referendum shall be held in the Republic, or in a part of the Republic specified in the proclamation, on a day or consecutive days and, subject to this Act, during the hours so specified; |
| (c) | determine who shall be entitled, in accordance with this Act, to vote at the referendum; and |
| (d) | determine what question or questions to ascertain the views of voters, must appear on the ballot paper. |