CHAPTER 258
POLITICAL PARTIES ACT
[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
REGULATIONS
(Section 22)
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulation
Title
1. Citation.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application for provisional registration.
4. Application for full registration.
5. Notice of change of office-bearers.
6. Notice of change of office or postal address.
7. Application to change name, etc., of party.
8. Notification of change of name, etc., of party.
9. Register of particulars of parties.
10. Notice of cancellation of registration.
11. Record of moneys.
12. Annual accounts.
13. Returns and reports.
14. Notices to be signed by two office-bearers.
15. Notice of Registrar to be sent by registered post.
16. Offences and penalties.
SCHEDULES
THE POLITICAL PARTIES (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS
(Section 22)
[1st July, 1992]
G.N. No. 111 of 1992
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Political Parties (Registration) Regulations, and shall apply throughout the United Republic.
2. Interpretation
In these Regulations–
"Act" means the Political Parties Act *;
"Assistant Registrar" means an Assistant Registrar appointed under section 5 of the Act;
"party" means a political party provisionally or fully registered under the Act;
"register" means the register of political parties kept by the Registrar for registering political parties;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Political Parties appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar.
3. Application for provisional registration
(1) Any person applying for the provisional registration of a party shall submit to the Registrar an application in Form PP. 1 in duplicate with two copies of the constitution and rules of the party, and two founding members of the party shall subscribe a declaration in support of the application in Form PP. 2.
(2) The Registrar on receipt of the application made under paragraph (1) of this regulation shall scrutinize the same and shall within thirty days of receipt of a valid application issue a certificate of provisional registration on payment of the prescribed fees if he is satisfied that the prescribed conditions for such registration have been fulfilled.
(3) The certificate of provisional registration of a political party shall be in the Form PP. 3.
4. Application for full registration
(1) Any person applying for full registration of a party shall submit to the Registrar an application in Form PP. 4 in duplicate, and two office-bearers of the party shall subscribe a declaration in support of the application in Form PP. 5.
(2) The Registrar on receipt of the application made under paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall scrutinize the same and may issue a certificate of full registration on payment of the prescribed fees if he is satisfied that the conditions prescribed for such registration have been fulfilled.
(3) The certificate of full registration of a Party shall be issued in Form PP. 6.
5. Notice of change of office-bearers
(1) Where any office-bearer of a registered party ceases to hold office or any person is appointed to be an office-bearer of a registered party, such registered party shall within fourteen days send notice thereof to the Registrar.
(2) Every notice sent under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be in the form set out in Form PP. 7 in the First Schedule hereto and shall be in duplicate.
6. Notice of change of office or postal address
(1) Where any registered party changes the location of its head office or changes its postal address it shall within fourteen days send notice thereof to the Registrar.
(2) Every notice sent under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be in one of the forms set out as Forms PP. 8 and PP. 9 in the First Schedule hereto, whichever may be appropriate, and shall be in duplicate.
7. Application to change name, etc., of party
(1) A registered party shall apply for the prior approval in writing of the Registrar if it intends to–
(a) change its name; or
(b) become a branch or an affiliate of any organisation or group of a political nature established outside the United Republic.
(2) Where any registered party amends any provision of its constitution or any of its rules it shall, within fourteen days, send notice thereof to the Registrar.
(3) Any registered party desiring to obtain approval under paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall apply to the Registrar in duplicate using Form PP. 10 set out in the First Schedule. The Registrar shall give notice in writing to such party of his decision.
(4) A notification of a change in any provision of the constitution or any rule of a party shall within fourteen days be made in duplicate using Form PP. 11 set out in the First Schedule.
(5) The Registrar shall refuse any application by a registered party to change its name where the proposed name–
(a) is identical to that of any other existing registered party; or
(b) so nearly resembles the name of such other registered party as, in the opinion of the Registrar, to be likely to deceive, mislead or confuse the public or the members of either party; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the Registrar, undesirable; or
(d) is prohibited under section 12(1) of the Act or under any other written law.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), the Registrar may, in his discretion, refuse any application by a registered party to become a branch of or an affiliate to any organisation or group of a political nature established outside the United Republic.
(7) The Registrar shall, prior to refusing any application, notify his intention and reasons to the party concerned and shall give it the opportunity to submit reasons, if any, why the application should not be refused.
8. Notification of change of name, etc., of party
Every registered party which–
(a) changes its name; or
(b) become a branch of or affiliated to or connected with any organisation or group established outside the United Republic,
shall, within fourteen days from the date of such change or of becoming a branch, affiliated or connected as aforesaid, send to the Registrar notice thereof in duplicate in one of the forms set out as Forms PP. 13 and PP. 14 in the First Schedule hereto, whichever may be appropriate.
9. Register of particulars of parties
(1) The Registrar shall maintain a register for recording any information furnished to him in compliance with the Act and these Regulations.
(2) Where the name of a registered party is changed, the Registrar shall issue a fresh certificate of registration upon the original certificate being surrendered to him unless its absence is accounted for to his satisfaction.
(3) Where an application is made for the full registration of a party the applicants shall surrender the certificate of provisional registration to the Registrar unless they account for its absence to his satisfaction.
(4) The register prescribed under this Regulation shall be in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
10. Notice of cancellation of registration
Where under section 15 of the Act the Registrar cancels the registration of a party he shall give notice to the party of such cancellation in the form set out as Form PP. 15 in the First Schedule hereto.
11. Record of moneys received by party
(1) Every fully registered party which receives money from any source within or outside the United Republic, whether by way of fees, contributions, interest or return on any investment, subventions, donations or any other source whatsoever shall keep one or more books of account in which shall be entered details of all moneys received and payments made by the party.
(2) Every fully registered party shall disclose to the Registrar any funds or other resources obtained by the party from sources outside the United Republic in the form set out as Form PP. 16 in the First Schedule hereto.
12. Annual accounts
(1) Every party which has been fully registered shall submit to the Registrar, not later than six months after the end of its financial year, a copy of the annual audited accounts and an audit report relating to those accounts.
(2) The accounts referred to in paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be accompanied by a statement in duplicate in the form set out as Form PP. 17 in the First Schedule hereto.
13. Returns and reports
(1) The Registrar may at any time require a party to submit to him any return or report relating to the constitution, objects, office-bearers and membership as well as the finances of the party.
(2) Every office-bearer and every person managing or assisting in the management of a party shall forthwith comply with any requirement made by the Registrar under paragraph (1) of this Regulation.
14. Notices to be signed by two office-bearers
Every notice, application, statement or other document required under the Act or these Regulations to be furnished or sent to the Registrar shall be signed by at least two office-bearers of the party.
15. Notice of Registrar to be sent by registered post
Any notice which the Registrar is required under these Regulations to give to to be sent any party shall be deemed to have been given by to such party if sent by registered post addressed to the party at its postal address.
16. Offences and penalties
In the event of a breach by any party of the provisions of Regulation 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 or 13, every office-bearer of the party concerned shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS
FORM PP. 1
APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 3)
Application is hereby made for provisional registration of ............................................... (name of political party) under the Political Parties Act (hereinafter called "the party"). |
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1. The principal office of the political party is situated at ...................................................... |
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2. The postal address of the political party is ...................................................................... |
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3. We annex hereto marked "A" two true copies of the constitution and rules or by-laws of the party. |
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4. We annex hereto marked "B" a form of declaration which we have made to the best of our knowledge, information and belief. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20....... |
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Name and signatures of two founding members: | (1) .................................................. (Name) |
Note: The attention of the applicants is drawn to the need to complete and submit FORM PP. 2 to indicate their compliance with the provisions of section 9 of the Political Parties Act. |
FORM PP. 2
DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 3)
We, the founding members, whose signatures are subscribed, do hereby solemnly declare as follows: |
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1. That the constitution and policy of our party– |
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(a) does not advocate or further the interests of– |
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(i) any religious belief or group; or |
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(ii) any tribal, ethnic or racial group; or |
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(iii) only a specific area within any part of the United Republic; {mprestriction ids="1,2,3"} |
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(b) does not advocate the breaking up of the union constituting the United Republic; |
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(c) does not accept or advocate the use of force or violence as a means of attaining its political objectives; |
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(d) does not advocate or aim to carry on its political objectives exclusively in one part of the United Republic. |
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2. That the party will allow periodic and democratic elections of its leadership as is duly provided in the constitution submitted with the application for provisional registration. |
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Made this ......................... day of ......................... 20....... |
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Name and signatures of two founding members: | (1) .................................................. (Name) |
................................................... Signature In the presence of: |
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Name: ............................................................ Address: ........................................................ Signature: ...................................................... Qualification: .................................................. ...................................................................... |
FORM PP. 3
CERTIFICATE OF PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 3)
I hereby certify that ........................................................................ has this day been provisionally registered under the Political Parties Act. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20....... |
This certificate is valid for six months from the date of issue. ......................................................... |
FORM PP. 4
APPLICATION FOR FULL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
REGISTRAR OF POLITICAL PARTIES
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 4)
Application is hereby made for full registration under the Political Parties Act of ............... |
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1. The party has been provisionally registered under a Certificate of Provisional Registration No. ................. a copy of which (marked "A") is annexed hereto. |
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2. The party has fulfilled all the conditions as regards– |
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(a) the minimum number of registered members in both parts of the United Republic; and |
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(b) the nomination and territorial composition of the party leadership, as stated in our declaration on form PP. 5 (marked "B") annexed hereto. |
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3. 1 We annex hereto (marked "C") two true copies of the revised constitution and rules of the Party. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20....... |
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Name and signatures of two founding members: | (1) .................................................. (Name) |
FORM PP. 5
DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FULL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 4)
............................................................................................................ (Name of the party) |
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We, the applicants whose signatures are subscribed, do hereby solemnly declare as follows– |
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1. The party in respect of which we seek full registration is already registered provisionally and the provisional registration is subsisting. |
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2. The party has obtained not less than two hundred registered members from each of at least ten regions of the United Republic out of which at least two regions are in Tanzania Zanzibar being one region each from Zanzibar and Pemba, as specified in this Form. |
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3. The names of the party leaders and their territorial dispositions are indicated in this Form. Further we undertake that the party– |
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(a) shall appoint a board of trustees to manage the properties and any business or investment of the party and shall, not later than sixty days from the date of full registration, submit to the Registrar the names of the trustees as well as a copy of the certificate of incorporation issued under the Trustees Incorporation Act; and |
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(b) shall submit every year an audited report of the annual income and expenditure of the party, as well as an annual declaration of all the property owned by the party. |
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Made this ......................... day of ......................... 20....... |
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Names and signatures of applicants: | (1) .................................................. (Name) |
In the presence of– Name: ..................................................... Address:................................................... Signature:................................................. Qualification:............................................. Notary Public/Commissioner of Oaths |
I. NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PARTY ACCORDING TO REGIONS
A. MAINLAND TANZANIA: |
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Name of Region | Number of Members | Name of Region | Number of Members |
1. .......................... | .............................. | 11. ....................... | .............................. |
2. .......................... | .............................. | 12. ....................... | .............................. |
3. .......................... | ............................. | 13. ....................... | .............................. |
4. .......................... | ............................. | 14. ....................... | .............................. |
5. .......................... | ............................. | 15. ....................... | .............................. |
6. ......................... | ............................. | 16. ....................... | .............................. |
7. ......................... | ............................ | 17. ....................... | .............................. |
8. ......................... | ............................ | 18. ....................... | .............................. |
9. ........................ | ............................. | 19. ....................... | .............................. |
10. ....................... | ............................. | 20. ....................... | .............................. |
B. TANZANIA ZANZIBAR: |
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Name of Region | Number of Members |
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1.............................................................. | ................................................................ |
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2. ............................................................ | ................................................................ |
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3. ............................................................ | ................................................................ |
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4. ............................................................ | ................................................................ |
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5. ........................................................... | ................................................................ |
II. PARTICULARS OF PARTY LEADERS
Name | Address | Designation | Position Held | Date of Appointment/ | Place of Origin 1 |
1. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
2. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
3. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
4. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
5. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
6. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
7. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
8. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
9. ....... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
10. ..... | ............. | ................... | ..................... | ................... | ....................... |
III. PARTY MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION
Name of Region ................................................................................................................ |
Name of Member .............................................................................................................. |
Age ................................................................................................................................. |
Sex ................................................................................................................................. |
Occupation ...................................................................................................................... |
Profession ....................................................................................................................... |
Tribe/Ethnic group ............................................................................................................ |
Religion ........................................................................................................................... |
Residence (state district, town, village) .............................................................................. |
Postal Address ................................................................................................................ |
Cell/Kitongoji/Ward or other Local Leader ........................................................................... |
Party Membership Card No. ................. issued on (date) .......................................... at .............................................................................................................. (place) |
Name of father or guardian ................................................................................................ |
These particulars must be given in respect of at least 200 party members per Region in at least ten Regions. |
FORM PP. 6
CERTIFICATE OF FULL REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 4)
I hereby certify that ............................................................................................ has on this day been fully registered under the Political Parties Act. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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FORM PP. 7
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OFFICE-BEARERS OF A POLITICAL PARTY
Name of political party .................................................................................................. |
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1. The following persons have ceased to be office bearers of the party: |
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Full Names | Designations | Date of Vacating Office |
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2. The following persons have been appointed/elected office-bearers of the party: |
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Full Name | Designation | Date of appointment/election to office |
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......................................... | ......................................... | ......................................... |
......................................... | ......................................... | ......................................... |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(1) .............................................. (Name) .................................................. (Signature) |
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(2) .............................................. (Name) .................................................. (Signature) |
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Note:– Office-bearer in relation to the party means any person who is the Chairman, deputy Chairman, secretary or treasurer of such party, or who is a member of the governing or executive body thereof or who holds in such party any office or position analogous to any of those mentioned above. |
FORM PP. 8
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION OF HEAD OFFICE OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 6)
Notice is hereby given that the postal address of the Head Office of the political party known as ..................................................................... was on the .............. day of ................... 20........ changed from ..................................................................................................... to ....................................................................................................... |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
(1) (Name) ............................................ |
(2) (Signature) ....................................... |
FORM PP. 9
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF POSTAL ADDRESS OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 6)
Notice is hereby given that the postal address of the party known as ................................. ..................................... was on the .................... day of ...................................... 20......... changed from ................................................ to ............................................................... |
(1) ................................................... (Name) ................................................. (Signature) |
(2) ................................................... (Name) ................................................. (Signature) |
FORM PP. 10
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 7)
Application is hereby made for permission to change the name of the political party known as ...................................................... to ...................................................................... |
The reason why this change is desired is: .......................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
(1) ................................................ (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
(2) ................................................ (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
FORM PP. 11
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CONSTITUTION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 7)
Notice is hereby given that the political party known as .................................................. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
(1) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
(2) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
FORM PP. 12
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CANCEL THE REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 7(6))
To: ............................................................ |
I hereby give you notice that in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 15 of the Political Parties Act, I intend to cancel the registration of the party known as ............................ ....................................... on the grounds that ...................................................................... ............................................................................... unless I receive within ............ days satisfactory representations for not cancelling the registration. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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FORM PP. 13
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 8)
Notice is hereby given that the political party formerly known as ....................................... .............................. has changed its name to .................................................................. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
(1) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
(2) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
Note: The approval of the Registrar is required before a registered political party changes its name. Application for such approval should be made on Form PP.10. |
FORM PP. 14
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OBJECTS OF POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 8)
Notice is hereby given that the political party known as .................................................... |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
(1) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
(2) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
Note: The approval of the Registrar is required before a registered Party makes any change in its constitution. |
Applications for such approval should be made on Form PP.11. |
FORM PP. 15
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE REGISTRATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 10)
To: ........................................... |
I hereby give you notice that in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 15 of the Political Parties Act, I have this day cancelled the registration of the political party known as ..................................................................................................... on the grounds that |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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FORM PP. 16
DECLARATION OF FUNDS OBTAINED BY A POLITICAL PARTY FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED REPUBLIC
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 11)
We, the undersigned office-bearers, hereby declare as follows: |
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1. The political party known as ..................................................................... which has been fully registered under Certificate No. ........................... has received from within the country/abroad 1 the following funds: |
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Date of Receipt | Currency and Amount | Benefactor's Name and Address |
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2. The purpose of these funds is ................................................................................... |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(1) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
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(2) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
FORM PP. 17
RETURN OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF A POLITICAL PARTY FOR THE YEAR ENDED ..................... 20........
The Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 12)
We. ..........................................................and ...................................................., being authorised office-bearers of the political party known as ................................................., do hereby submit herewith a copy of the audited annual accounts for the year stated above and a report of the auditors on these accounts. |
Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(1) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
(2) ................................................. (Name) ..............................................(Signature) |
SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES
Item | Matter | Rate |
1. | On application for provisional registration | 25,000.00 |
2. | On application for full registration ................................................. | 50,000.00 |
3. | On application for a copy of any certificate or filed document or for a certified extract from the register .................................................. | 5,000.00 |
THIRD SCHEDULE
REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Political Parties (Registration) Regulations
(Regulation 9)
FOLIO NO. ................... |
A. Name of Political Party ................................................................... File No. .............. |
B. Postal Address of Party ............................................................................................. |
C. Location of Head Office of Party .................................................................................. |
D. Particulars of Provisional Registration: ......................................................................... |
Date of receipt of application for provisional registration | Date(s) when application refused | Certificate Serial No. (Form PP. 3) | Date of issue |
F. Change of name of political party: |
(i) New name ............................................................................................... |
(ii) Date of change of name ............................................................................ |
G. Change of constitution (date) ...................................................................................... |