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Parliament could apply to court for extension of deadline to adopt electoral bill

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There are doubts that parliament will be able to process the bill before the December 10 deadline

Parliament’s legal advisers are exploring the possibility of applying to the Constitutional Court for an extension of the December 10 deadline for parliament to adopt the Electoral Amendment Bill.

This would be the second application for an extension, the first being made in June when it was quite clear that parliament would not meet the June 10 deadline to adopt the bill. In that instance the court extended the deadline by six months...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.

 

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