Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)

Every registered party not represented in a legislative body, as referred to in section 15(6) of the Act shall, before the last day of January of every year after the year in which the party has been registered, renew its registration by submitting to the Chief Electoral Officer a written declaration made by an executive officer of the party, duly instructed by the party to make such declaration, to the effect that the party has not dissolved and that it is continuing to operate as a party, if that is indeed the case.