Cap. 544 Art. 12Nominations for elections.

PART II

En vigueurTexte officiel

(1) A nomination in relation to an election may only be made:

(a) in the name of a registered political party; or

(b) by an independent person who does not purport to represent any political party: Provided that only registered political parties may nominate candidates for election under that political party’s name: Provided further that no independent candidate may make use of the name of a political party.

(2) For the purpose of sub-article (1) a person does not purport to represent any political party if either:

(a) the description of the candidate given in his nomination paper, is "independent"; or

(b) no description of the candidate is given in his nomination paper.

(3) For the purposes of this Act a person stands for election in the name of a registered political party if his nomination paper is confirmed by an officer authorised by the political party who shall be chosen in accordance with the procedures of the political party and for

(a) the political party’s leader or leaders by whatever name or designation the leader or leaders are referred to; and

(b) a political party’s treasurer by whatever name the person performing the functions of treasurer is referred to.

(2) The person or persons registered as the political party’s leaders shall be the overall leader of the party.

(3) It shall be the duty of the political party’s treasurer to arrange the political party’s finances in accordance with this Act including to:

(a) prepare the political party’s annual accounts for audit and present them for the political party’s approval at the annual general meeting of an appropriate party organ;

(b) ensure the political party’s compliance with the relevant provisions of the accounting requirements and control of donations, and any other relevant financial transactions; and