Electoral Commission Act, 1996
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The Electoral Commission Act, 1996 is a South African law that establishes and regulates the country’s Independent Electoral Commission and its mandate to manage free and fair elections.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | South African statute ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure |
credible elections
ⓘ
fair elections ⓘ free elections ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
municipal elections in South Africa
ⓘ
national elections in South Africa ⓘ provincial elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Electoral Commission of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Independent Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of the Electoral Commission
ⓘ
functions of the Electoral Commission ⓘ powers of the Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| ensures |
impartiality of the Electoral Commission
ⓘ
independence of election management ⓘ |
| governs |
Electoral Commission operations
ⓘ
administrative autonomy of the Electoral Commission ⓘ financial arrangements of the Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional requirement for an independent electoral commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the Electoral Commission
ⓘ
to promote free and fair elections ⓘ to provide for the management of elections in South Africa ⓘ to regulate the composition, powers and functions of the Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of elections
ⓘ
appointment of members of the Electoral Commission ⓘ conditions of service of commissioners ⓘ functions of the Electoral Commission ⓘ independence of the Electoral Commission ⓘ mandate of the Electoral Commission ⓘ removal from office of commissioners ⓘ tenure of office of commissioners ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South African general elections
ⓘ
electoral system of South Africa ⓘ |
| responsibleBody | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | electoral law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electoral Commission Act, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electoral administration
ⓘ
electoral management ⓘ independent electoral authority ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1996 ⓘ |
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