Political Parties Registration Commission. 34. (1) There shall be a Political Parties Registration Commission which shall consist of four members appointed by the President, namely— a. b. c. d. the Chairman of the Commission, who shall be a person who has held Judicial office or is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature nominated by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission; the Chief Electoral Commissioner; a legal practitioner nominated by the Sierra Leone Bar Association; and a member nominated by the Sierra Leone Labour Congress. (2) The members of the Commission, other than the Chief Electoral Commissioner, shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval of Parliament. (3) The Administrator and Registrar-General shall be Secretary to the Commission. (4) The Commission shall be responsible for the registration of all political parties and for that purpose may make such regulations as may be necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities under this Constitution; Provided that the first registration of political parties after the coming into force of this Constitution shall be undertaken by the Electoral Commission. (5) In the exercise of any functions vested in it by this Constitution, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority, save only as regards the right to appeal contained in section 35. Registration and conduct of political parties. 35. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, political parties may be established to participate in shaping the political will of the people, to disseminate information on political ideas, and social and economic programmes of a national character, and to sponsor candidates for Presidential, Parliamentary or Local Government elections. (2) The internal organisation of a political party shall conform to democratic principles, and its aims, objectives, purposes and programmes shall not contravene, or be inconsistent with, any provisions of this Constitution. (3) A statement of the sources of income and the audited accounts of a political party, together with a statement of its assets and liabilities, shall be submitted annually to the Political Parties Registration Commission, but no such account shall be audited by a member of the political party whose account is submitted. (4) No political party shall have as a leader a person who is not qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament. (5) No association, by whatever name called, shall be registered or be allowed to operate or to function as a political party if the Political Parties Registration Commission is satisfied that— a. membership or leadership of the party is restricted to members of any particular tribal or ethnic group or religious faith; or b. the name, symbol, colour or motto of the party has exclusive or particular significance or connotation to members of any particular tribal or ethnic group or religious faith; or c. the party is formed for the sole purpose of securing or advancing the interests and welfare of a particular tribal or ethnic group, community, geographical area or religious faith; or d. the party does not have a registered office in each of the Provincial Headquarter towns and the Western Area. (6) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, and in furtherance of the provisions of this section, Parliament may 24