§ Electoral Act s. 59Powers and duties of agents

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( 1) An agent may observe the proceedings provided
for in(a)
Part 1 ofChapter 4 concerningvoting;
(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
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STATUTES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA-ELECTIONS
ss. 59 - 62
Electoral
Act,
No. 73 of 1998
SS. 59 - 62
(2) The absence of an agent from a place where any electoral proceedings are being
conducted does notinvalidate those proceedmgs.
(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 or candidate represented by that agent; and
(b) comply with any order issued by(i) an officer; or
(ii) a member of the security services acting on the instructions of an officer.
ADMINISTRATION
Part 1: Voting districts

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