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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 5 : Agents

58. Appointment of agents

[Section 58 heading substituted by section 9 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023]

 

(1) Every registered  party  or independent candidate contesting  an election may appoint such number of agents as may be prescribed—
(a) for each voting station; and
(b) for each venue where the proceedings provided for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place.

 

(2) An agent
(a) must be a South African citizen; and
(b) may not be a candidate in an election.

 

(3) The appointment and revocation of appointment of a person as an agent must be effected in the prescribed manner.

 

[Section 58 substituted by section 9 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]