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Formal Consolidation |  2020 RevEd
Proceedings on nomination day
11.—(1)  The Returning Officer must, on nomination day, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nominations papers and political donation certificates issued by the Registrar of Political Donations and certificates issued under section 8 (called in this Act nomination papers).
(2)  Every such nomination paper and certificate must be delivered to the Returning Officer, in duplicate and in person, by the person seeking nomination accompanied by his or her proposer, seconder and at least 4 assentors, at the place of nomination between 11 a.m. and 12 noon (both times inclusive) on nomination day, and if not so delivered, must be rejected.
(3)  The Returning Officer must immediately cause a copy of the nomination papers to be posted in a conspicuous position outside the place of nomination.
(4)  The Returning Officer must permit the candidates and their proposers, seconders and assentors and one other person (if any) appointed by each candidate in writing to be present on nomination day and at the place of nomination between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. and there and then to examine the nomination papers of candidates which have been received by the Returning Officer.
(5)  Before 12.30 p.m. on nomination day at an election, any candidate may, by writing under his or her hand, indicate to the Returning Officer which of his or her names mentioned in the nomination paper the candidate desires should be omitted and which should be specified by initial only.
(6)  For the purposes of the election the names which the candidate desires to omit may be omitted and an initial may be used in place of those names which the candidate desires should be specified by initial.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 28 of 2021
Proceedings on nomination day
11.—(1)  The Returning Officer must, on nomination day, attend at the place of nomination from 11 a.m. until 12 noon to receive nominations papers and political donation certificates and certificates issued under section 8 (called in this Act nomination papers).
[Act 28 of 2021 wef 29/12/2023]
(2)  Every such nomination paper and certificate must be delivered to the Returning Officer, in duplicate and in person, by the person seeking nomination accompanied by his or her proposer, seconder and at least 4 assentors, at the place of nomination between 11 a.m. and 12 noon (both times inclusive) on nomination day, and if not so delivered, must be rejected.
(3)  The Returning Officer must immediately cause a copy of the nomination papers to be posted in a conspicuous position outside the place of nomination.
(4)  [Deleted by Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]
(5)  Before 12.30 p.m. on nomination day at an election, any candidate may, by writing under his or her hand, indicate to the Returning Officer which of his or her names mentioned in the nomination paper the candidate desires should be omitted and which should be specified by initial only.
(6)  For the purposes of the election the names which the candidate desires to omit may be omitted and an initial may be used in place of those names which the candidate desires should be specified by initial.