Act No: No. 11 of 2011
Act Title: POLITICAL PARTIES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Arrangement of Sections
THE POLITICAL PARTIES DISPUTES TRIBUNAL (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

3.

Application

4.

Object and guiding principles

PART II – ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRIBUNAL

5.

Constitution of the Tribunal

6.

Sittings of the Tribunal

PART III – PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES

7.

Filing of disputes

8.

Disputes relating to party primaries

9.

Form and contents of a complaint

10.

Service on the respondent

11.

Proof of service

12.

Response by the respondent

13.

Close of pleadings

14.

Acknowledgement by the registry

15.

Scheduling conference

16.

Notice of hearing

17.

Procedure at the hearing

18.

Hearing to be open to the public

19.

Hearing to be on day to day basis

20.

Non-appearance of complainant

21.

Non-appearance of respondent

22.

Non-appearance of both parties

23.

Withdrawal of pleadings

24.

Setting aside judgments

25.

Disclosure of interest

26.

Language of the Tribunal

27.

Burden and standard of proof

28.

Rejection of an application

29.

Decisions of the Tribunal

PART IV – PROVISIONS RELATING TO WITNESSES

30.

Competence of Witnesses

31.

Power to summon material witness or re-examine person present

32.

Penalty for non-attendance of witnesses

PART V – REVIEWS AND APPEALS

33.

Reviews

34.

Appeals

PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

35.

Registry

36.

Production of documents

37.

Extension and reduction of time

38.

Copies of Tribunal documents

39.

Application of Civil Procedure Rules

40.

Tribunal not to be bound by technicalities

41.

Immunity of the Tribunal

42.

Conservatory or Interim orders

43.

Taxation of costs

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE —

FORMS

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 38 (1), r. 38 (3)] —

FEES

THE POLITICAL PARTIES (STAFF MORTGAGE AND CAR LOAN SCHEME) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

PART II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHEME

3.

Application of the Regulations

4.

Establishment of the Scheme

5.

Objective of the Scheme

6.

Funds of the Scheme

7.

Establishment of the Committee

8.

Proceedings of the Committee

9.

Term of office for members of the Committee

10.

Functions of the Committee

11.

Duties of the Liaison Office

12.

Secretariat to the Committee

13.

Selection of Service Provider

14.

Functions of the Service Provider

15.

Eligibility for loans under the Scheme

16.

Procedure for application and approval of loans

17.

Interest payable on a loan

PART III – MORTGAGE LOAN FACILITY

18.

Mortgage loan applications

19.

Loan for development of residential property

20.

Purchase of land

21.

Limits to mortgage loans

22.

Repayment of mortgage loans

23.

Obligation of the mortgage loan borrowers

24.

Default of payment

25.

Responsibilities of the Service Provider

26.

Partnerships with the Service Provider

PART IV – CAR LOAN FACILITY

27.

Purpose of car loans

28.

Maximum car loan disbursements

29.

Car loan applications

30.

Procedure after approval of applications for car loan

31.

Obligations of car loan borrowers

32.

Repayment of car loans

33.

Power of the Committee, etc., in case of default or breach of agreement

PART V – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

34.

Custody of documents

35.

Interest accrued

36.

Supplementary terms

37.

Amendments to the Regulations

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE [r. 19(4), 28 (1)] —

MAXIMUM LOAN THRESHOLD

THE POLITICAL PARTIES (FUNDING) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation.

2.

Interpretation.

PART II – ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

3.

Management and control of the Fund.

4.

Political Parties Fund Account.

5.

Accounts of Political Parties.

PART III – FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES

6.

Notification by the Registrar.

7.

Application for the Fund by Political Parties.

8.

Processing of applications.

9.

Decision by the Registrar.

10.

Allocation of funds and disbursement.

PART IV – ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

11.

Functions of accounting officer of a political party.

12.

Annual accounts.

13.

Approval of accounts.

14.

Auditing of Reports and accounts by Auditor General.

15.

Publication of reports by the Registrar.

16.

Inspection of Audited Accounts.

PART V – GENERAL PROVISIONS

17.

Declaration before elections.

18.

Revoked by LN 15 of 2019, r. 2.

19.

Administrative and staff expenses.

20.

Revocation of LN. 169 of 2009

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE —

FORMS

SECOND SCHEDULE[r.16] —

FEES

THE POLITICAL PARTIES (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation.

2.

Interpretation.

PART II – REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY

3.

Application for provisional registration of a political party.

4.

Application for full registration of a political party.

5.

Notice of change of office holders.

6.

Notice of change of location of head office, postal address, etc.

7.

Notification of changes, alterations in name, colour, symbol, constitution of political party.

8.

Approval of change.

9.

Register of political parties.

10.

Correction of information.

11.

Removal of particulars of a political party from the register.

12.

Designation of signatories.

13.

Declaration after full registration of a political party.

14.

Notices by Registrar to be sent by registered post, physical address or official e-mail address.

15.

Notification of suspension of a party.

16.

Deregistration of a political party.

PART III – OFFICES OF POLITICAL PARTY

17.

Requirement to maintain a functioning office.

18.

Location of party offices.

19.

Documents to be kept in political party offices.

20.

Notification of closure of office.

PART IV – POLITICAL PARTY COALITIONS

21.

Formation of coalitions.

22.

Dissolution of coalition.

23.

Amendment of coalition agreements.

PART V – POLITICAL PARTY MERGERS

24.

Merger by forming a new political party.

25.

Scrutiny by the Registrar of mergers to form a new party.

26.

Merger by merging into an already registered political party.

27.

Scrutiny by the Registrar of mergers into an already existing political party.

28.

Effect of merger of political parties.

29.

Revocation of L.N. 111/2008.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE —

FORMS

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 4(2)] —

FEES

THE POLITICAL PARTIES (MEMBERSHIP) REGULATIONS.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I – PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

PART II – RECRUITMENT OF POLITICAL PARTY MEMBERS

3.

Recruitment of members of a political party

4.

Use of technology for recruitment of members of a political party

5.

Political party to keep and maintain original records

6.

Membership list

7.

Transmission of the membership list

PART III – POLITICAL PARTIES MEMBERSHIP REGISTER

8.

Use of technology

9.

Membership register

10.

Maintenance of the register

11.

Access of the register

12.

Information relating to person recruited without consent

13.

Membership records of a provisionally registered political party

14.

Transfer of membership particulars following merger

15.

Membership records of a voluntarily dissolved party

16.

Membership records may be removed on court order

17.

Records to be kept for five years

PART IV – RESIGNATION, EXPULSION OR TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN A POLITICAL PARTY

18.

Resignation from a political party

19.

Cessation of membership

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE —

FORMS