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Schedule 3—Election Procedures

Application

The procedure set out in this Schedule applies whenever —

the National Assembly meets to elect the President, or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Assembly; the National Council of Provinces meets to elect its Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson; or a provincial legislature meets to elect the Premier of the province or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the legislature.

Nominations

The person presiding at a meeting to which this Schedule applies must call for the nomination of candidates at the meeting.

Formal requirements

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 —

by two members of the National Assembly, if the President or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Assembly is to be elected; on behalf of two provincial delegations, if the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces is to be elected; or by two members of the relevant provincial legislature, if the Premier of the province or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the legislature is to be elected.

A person who is nominated must indicate acceptance of the nomination by signing either the nomination form or any other form of written confirmation.

Announcement of names of candidates

At a meeting to which this Schedule applies, the person presiding must announce the names of the persons who have been nominated as candidates, but may not permit any debate.