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Electoral Act, 2014
Act 5 of 2014
- Published in Government Gazette 5583 on 8 October 2014
- Assented to on 19 September 2014
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document from 8 October 2024 and includes any amendments published up to 11 October 2024.]
Provisions | Status |
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Chapter 1 (section 1); Chapter 2 (section 2–20); Chapter 3, Part 1 (section 21); Part 2 (section 22–48); Part 3 (section 49–54); Part 4 (section 55–62); Part 5, subpart 1 (section 63–71); subpart 2 (section 72–76); subpart 3 (section 77–78); subpart 4 (section 79–84); subpart 5 (section 85–88); subpart 6 (section 89–94); subpart 7, section 95–96, section 97(1)–(2), section 98–105; subpart 8 (section 106–116); Part 6 (section 117–134); Chapter 4 (section 135–161); Chapter 5 (section 162–172); Chapter 6 (section 173–191); Chapter 7 (section 192–209) | commenced on 17 October 2014 by Government Notice 208 of 2014. |
Chapter 3, Part 5, subpart 7, section 97(3)–(4) | commenced on 21 March 2020 by Government Notice 85 of 2020. |
Chapter 3, Part 2, section 25(1A) | commenced on 18 December 2023 by Act 17 of 2023. |
Chapter 3, Part 5, subpart 3, section 77(4)(a)(i)–(ix) | not yet commenced. |
- [Amended by Electoral Amendment Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 18 December 2023]
- [Amended by Electoral Amendment Act, 2024 (Act 8 of 2024) on 8 October 2024]
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1. Definitions and interpretation
Chapter 2
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA
2. Continued existence of Electoral Commission
3. Objectives of Commission
The objectives of the Commission are to organise, direct, supervise, manage and control the conduct of elections and referenda in a free, fair, independent, credible, transparent and impartial manner as well as to strengthen constitutional democracy and to promote democratic electoral and referenda processes.4. Powers and functions of Commission
5. Establishment, constitution and meetings of Selection Committee
6. Constitution of Commission and appointment of members of Commission
7. Qualifications of and criteria for appointment as member of Commission
8. Conduct of members of Commission and disclosure of interest
9. Oath and affirmation of office by members of Commission
10. Term of office of members of Commission
11. Vacation of office of members of Commission and filling of vacancies
12. Meetings of Commission and decisions
13. Committees
14. Conduct of members of committees and disclosure of interest
15. Reports by Commission and furnishing of information and particulars
16. Continued existence of Directorate of Elections
17. Appointment of Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer
18. Appointment of directors and other staff members
“is disqualified from being appointed in terms of subsection (14) as director” must be applicable to both subparagraphs (a) and (b) in order for the sentence to make sense.
It should therefore appear as follows:
“(12) Any applicant referred to in subsection (6)(b) who -
(a) fails to attend the meeting convened in terms of subsection (8); or
(b) at the meeting fails to truthfully reply to any reasonable question put to him or her by the Commission or by any other person entitled to examine the person at the meeting,
is disqualified from being appointed in terms of subsection (14) as director.”]