IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section one hundred and nine of the Electoral Act, 2006, the following Regulation are hereby made: PART 1 PRELIMINARY Title These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral [Code of Conduct] regulations, 2011. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- material’ means party or candidate manifestos, posters, chitenges, ‘campaign and any other materials with party or candidate symbols or pictures of candidates used in connection with an election; period’ means such period as the Commission may determine under ‘campaign regulation 8; means a person nominated as a candidate for an election; ‘candidate’ include cartoons, effigy, picture, drawing or sketch of a person for ‘caricature’ comic effect; has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; ‘code’ means the Electoral Commission established under the ‘Commission’ Constitution; Officer’ has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; ‘Election includes print and electronic media, whether publicly or privately ‘Media’ operated. means a person accredited as such by the Commission; ‘Monitor’ means a person accredited as such by the Commission; ‘Observer’ Agent’ means an agent appointed by a candidate in respect of each ‘Polling polling station; Officer’ a person holding or acting in any public office but does not ‘Public include any person holding the offices referred to in Article 139 [2] and [3] of the Commission; and Leader’ means a Paramount Chief, Senior Chief, Chief and Village ‘Traditional Headman. Enforcement of Code The commission shall promote conditions conducive to the observance of this code. Publication of Code The commission, civil society, traditional leaders, the church, faith-based organisations and political parties shall endeavour to publicise this code through out the Republic. PART II CODE OF CONDUCT. Right to Person A person has, subject to regulations 21, the right to –
IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section one hundred and nine of the Electoral Act, 2006, the following Regulation are hereby made: PART 1 PRELIMINARY Title These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral [Code of Conduct] regulations, 2011. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- ‘campaign material’ means party or candidate manifestos, posters, chitenges, and any other materials with party or candidate symbols or pictures of candidates used in connection with an election; ‘campaign period’ means such period as the Commission may determine under regulation 8; ‘candidate’ means a person nominated as a candidate for an election; ‘caricature’ include cartoons, effigy, picture, drawing or sketch of a person for comic effect; ‘code’ has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; ‘Commission’ means the Electoral Commission established under the Constitution; ‘Election Officer’ has the meaning assigned to it in the Act; ‘Media’ includes print and electronic media, whether publicly or privately operated. ‘Monitor’ means a person accredited as such by the Commission; ‘Observer’ means a person accredited as such by the Commission; ‘Polling Agent’ means an agent appointed by a candidate in respect of each polling station; ‘Public Officer’ a person holding or acting in any public office but does not include any person holding the offices referred to in Article 139 [2] and [3] of the Commission; and ‘Traditional Leader’ means a Paramount Chief, Senior Chief, Chief and Village Headman. Enforcement of Code The commission shall promote conditions conducive to the observance of this code. Publication of Code The commission, civil society, traditional leaders, the church, faith-based organisations and political parties shall endeavour to publicise this code through out the Republic. PART II CODE OF CONDUCT. Right to Person A person has, subject to regulations 21, the right to –
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