Act 8 2025 - Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2025
AI-assisted research summary: The Electoral Commission may make regulations on capacity building, including goals, implementation responsibilities, monitoring, and penalties for non-compliance. Donations or assistance used only for capacity improvement, capacity development, capacity building, or training of political party members are not treated as a contravention.
[11th July 20 2 5 ] Political P arties (Registration and Regulation) 276 (Amendment)(No.2) Act REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT POLITICAL PARTIES (REGISTRATION AND REGULATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT, 2025 (Act 8 of 2025) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Amendment of section 2 3. Insertion of new subsection (3) in section 21 4. Insertion of new subsection (4A) in section in 29A [11th July 20 2 5 ] Political P arties (Registration and Regulation) 277 (Amendment) (No.2) Act REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT POLITICAL PARTIES (REGISTRATION AND REGULATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 2025 (Act 8 of 2025) I assent Wavel Ramkalawan President 7th July, 2025 AN ACT TO AMEND THE POLITICAL PARTIES (REGISTRATION AND REGULATION) ACT (Cap. 173). ENACTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) (No.2 )Act, 2025. [11th July 20 2 5 ] Political P arties (Registration and Regulation) 278 (Amendment)(No.2) Act REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE ACT Amendment of section 2 2. Section 2 of the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act (Cap. 173) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is amended by inserting a new definition before the definition “Election Commission or Commission” — “capacity building” means measures taken to enhance the ability of individuals or political parties to effectively participate in and benefit from the Act's provisions.” Insertion of new subsection (3) in section 21 3. Section 21 of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (2), the following subsection — “(3) The Electoral Commission may make regulations providing, among other things, a framework specifying the goals and objectives of capacity building, establishing responsibilities for implementing and monitoring programmes and outlining penalties for non-compliance.” Insertion of new subsection (4A) in 29A 4. Section 29A of the principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (4), the following subsection — “(4A) Any contribution, donation or assistance for the sole purpose of human capacity improvement, capacity development, capacity building, and training of members of a political party shall not be considered as a contravention of the section.”. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 11nd June, 2025. Mrs. Tania Isaac Clerk to the National Assembly