Regulations > Amendment to the Regulations on Political Liaison Committees, 2024 > 2. Establishment of political liaison committees

[Regulation 2 heading substituted by section 5(5.1) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

The Electoral Commission establishes the following political liaison committees:

[Words preceding Regulation 2(2.1) substituted by section 5(5.2) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.1	A political liaison committee in the national sphere with not more than two representatives from every registered party represented in the National Assembly and not more than one representative of every member of the National Assembly who was elected as an independent candidate.

[Regulation 2(2.1) substituted by section 5(5.3) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.2	A provincial political liaison committee for each province with—

2.2.1

not more than two representatives from every registered party represented in the legislature of the province concerned;

2.2.2

not more than two representatives from every registered party represented in the political liaison committee in the national sphere but not represented in the provincial party liaison committee concerned; and

2.2.3

not more than one representative of every independent member of the National Assembly elected for the region corresponding with the province concerned and of every independent member of that province’s provincial legislature.

[Regulation 2(2.2) substituted by section 5(5.4) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.3	Municipal political liaison committees for a municipality with—

[Words preceding Regulation 2(2.3)(2.3.1) substituted by section 5(5.5) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.3.1

not more than two representatives from every registered party represented in the municipal council or councils concerned; and

2.3.2

not more than two representatives from every registered party represented in the political liaison committee in the relevant province, but not represented in the municipal political liaison committee concerned;

[Regulation 2(2.3)(2.3.2) substituted by section 5(5.6) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.3.3

not more than one representative of every independent councillor represented in the municipal council concerned; and

[Regulation 2(2.3)(2.3.3) substituted by section 5(5.7) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

2.3.4

not more than one representative of every independently elected member of the National Assembly elected for the region within which that municipality falls and of every independently elected member of the provincial legislature within which that municipality falls.

[Regulation 2(2.3)(2.3.4) inserted by section 5(5.8) of Notice No. 4305, GG50066, dated 1 February 2024]

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

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Amendment to the Regulations on Political Liaison Committees, 2024

2. Establishment of political liaison committees