Electoral Commission Amendment Act 14 of 2004

Electoral Commission Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 14 of 2004)

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(English text signed by the President.)
(Assented to 23 June 2004.)

Act

• to amend the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, so as to authorise the President to extend the term of office of a member of the Commission; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-

Amendment of section 7 of Act 51 of 1996

1. Section 7 of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1) The term of office of a member of the Commission is seven years unless-

(a) he or she resigns odri es at an earlier date[, or];

(b) he or she is removed from office in terms of subsection (3); or

(c) the President, on the recommendation of the National Assembly, extends the member’s term of office for a specified period.”.

Short title

2. This Act is called the Electoral Commission Amendment Act2, 004.

Commencement

24 June 2004