Schedule 3: Election Procedures
SCHEDULE 3
election procedures
[Schedule 3 amended by s. 2 of the Constitution Fourth Amendment Act of 1999, by s. 19 of the
Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001, by s. 3 of the Constitution Ninth Amendment Act of 2002
and by s. 5 of the Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Act of 2008.]
part A
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election procedures for constitutional office-bearers
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Application
1. �
The procedure set out in this Schedule applies whenever—
(a) � the National Assembly meets to elect the President, or the Speaker or Deputy
Speaker of the Assembly;
(b) � the National Council of Provinces meets to elect its Chairperson or a Deputy
Chairperson; or
(c) a provincial legislature meets to elect the Premier of the province or the
Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the legislature.
Nominations
2. �
The person presiding at a meeting to which this Schedule applies must call for the
nomination of candidates at the meeting.
Formal requirements
3. �
(1)
(2)
A nomination must be made on the form prescribed by the rules mentioned in item
9.
The form on which a nomination is made must be signed—
(a) by two members of the National Assembly, if the President or the Speaker or
Deputy Speaker of the Assembly is to be elected;
(b) on behalf of two provincial delegations, if the Chairperson or a Deputy
Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces is to be elected; or
(c) by two members of the relevant provincial legislature, if the Premier of the
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