Section 94A: "Every registered political party nominating candidates and every candidate at an election shall during the period […] have the right to campaign in the election and to broadcast matter relating to it, with a view to promote or procure the election of any candidate nominated by that party or of the candidate, as the case may be". Section 94B.1: "In the exercise of the right […] every registered political party and every candidate may, subject to the Public Order Act, hold public meetings with a view to promote or procure the election […]" 2: "In granting permits for the holding of public meetings […] the Commissioner of Police shall […] afford equal opportunities to each registered political party or candidate". Section 94C.1: "For the exercise of the right to broadcast […] the Electoral Commissioner shall, in consultation with Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation […] allocate free broadcasting time to each registered political party and each candidate". 2: "[…] the Electoral Commissioner shall allocate to each political party equal broadcasting time and to each candidate […]". Paragraphs A, B and C of Section 94 have being added to the section by the "Elections (Amendment) Act, 1996"; which make new provisions for the preparation and certification of electoral registers and to provide for political campaigns and political broadcasts. Part IV of the Act establishes the procedure to held Referendums. Elections Act, 1995 Presidential Election and National Assembly Election (Election Petition) Rules, 1998 In exercise of the powers conferred by this Act, the Chief Justice makes the following rulesRu1e 1: "Court means the constitutional court constituted under article 129 of the Constitution. "Election petition means a petition presented to the court for the determination of the question as to whether a person has been validly elected to the office of the president or as a directly elected member of the National Assembly as the case may be". Rule 15.1: "The Court may declare an election void if the Court is satisfieda) that there was a non-compliance with the provisions of the law relating to the election and the non-compliance affected the result of the election; or b) that an illegal practice was committed in connection with the election by or with the knowledge and consent or approval of a candidate […] or of any of the agents of the candidate; or c) that the candidate at the time of the election was not a person qualified to be elected as President or a directly elected member to the National Assembly […]" 2: "The Court may order a recount of ballot papers where […] is satisfied that there was an irregularity in the counting of ballot papers that affected the result of the election".

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