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

Chapter 4 : Elections

Part 6 : Electoral system

57A. System of representation in National Assembly and provincial legislatures
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Schedule 1A applies in general to elections for the National Assembly and provincial legislatures held under this Act, but without detracting from the generality of its application, in particular to—

(a)lists of candidates and lists of independent candidates;
(b)the allocation of seats;
(c)the designation of candidates from candidate lists and lists of independent candidates as representatives for those seats; and
(d)the filling of vacancies

[Section 57A(a) and (c) substituted by section 8 of Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 3295, GG48432, dated 17 April 2023 - effective 19 June 2023 (Proclamation No. 124 of 2023)]

 

[Section 57A inserted by section 15 of Notice No. 1641, GG 25687, dated 6 November 2003 (Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 34 of 2003))]