Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
R 385
Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 5 : Agents59. Powers and duties of agents |
| (1) | An agent may observe the proceedings provided for in— |
| (a) | Part 1 of Chapter 4 concerning voting; |
| (b) | Parts 2 and 3 of Chapter 4 concerning the counting of votes; and |
| (c) | Part 5 of Chapter 4 concerning the determination and declaration of the result of an election. |
| (2) | The absence of an agent from a place where any electoral proceedings are being conducted does not invalidate those proceedings. |
| (3) | Whilst present at any voting station, or venue where the proceedings provided for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place, an agent must— |
| (a) | wear the prescribed identification indicating— |
| (i) | that the person is an agent; and |
| (ii) | the registered party represented by that agent; and |
| (b) | comply with any order issued by— |
| (i) | an officer; or |
| (ii) | a member of the security services on the instructions of an officer. |
