Chapter 9: State Institutions supporting Constitutional Democracy
Tenure
189. � The Auditor-General must be appointed for a fixed, non-renewable term of between five
and ten years.
electoral commission
Functions of Electoral Commission
190. (1)
The Electoral Commission must—
(a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in
accordance with national legislation;
(b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and
(c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed
by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible.
(2) � The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by
national legislation.
Composition of Electoral Commission
191. � The Electoral Commission must be composed of at least three persons. The number of
members and their terms of office must be prescribed by national legislation.
independent Authority to Regulate broadcasting
Broadcasting Authority
192. � National legislation must establish an independent authority to regulate broadcasting in
the public interest, and to ensure fairness and a diversity of views broadly representing
South African society.
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