Electoral Commissioner’s powers
49 Electoral Commissioner’s powers
The Electoral Commissioner shall, for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to be and shall have all the powers of the Magistrates Court, and if any objection, except an objection by an enrolment officer, is held not to be reasonable, may make such order as to costs as the Electoral Commissioner thinks fit.
If the parties to any proceeding appear by an authorised agent, the Electoral Commissioner may, if the Electoral Commissioner deems it necessary, adjourn the hearing for the attendance of any party in person, and may make an order requiring their attendance accordingly.
The Electoral Commissioner shall make such order for the forfeiture or return of the sum deposited with the objection as the Electoral Commissioner thinks fit.
[Section 49 amended: No. 40 of 1987 s. 34; No. 36 of 2000 s. 28(3); No. 59 of 2004 s. 141; No. 30 of 2023 s. 182.]
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