Political Party Funding Act, 2018 (Act No. 6 of 2018)Chapter 5 : Enforcement16. Power to suspend payment of money |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (2), the Commission— |
| (a) | may suspend the payment of money to a represented political party or independent representative envisaged in section 6(7) if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the represented political party or independent representative has failed to comply with this Act; and |
| (b) | must terminate the suspension contemplated in paragraph (a) if the Commission is satisfied that the suspension is no longer justified in the light of the represented political party’s or independent representative's subsequent conduct. |
Section 16(1)(a)(b) substituted by section 22(a) of the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 4790, GG50624, dated 7 May 2024 - Commencement 8 May 2024 by Proclamation 165, GG50628, dated 8 May 2024]
| (2) | The Commission may only suspend payment in terms of subsection (1)(a) if it has issued a direction under section 15. |