Section 209: Certification by the political party

209. Certification by the political party.— (1) A political party shall, within seven days from completion of the intra-party elections, submit a certificate signed by an office-bearer authorized by the Party Head, to the Commission to the effect that the elections were held in accordance with the constitution of the political party and this Act to elect the office-bearers at the Federal, Provincial and local levels, wherever applicable. (2) The certificate under sub-section (1) shall contain the following information— (a) the date of the last intra-party elections; (b) the names, designations and addresses of office-bearers elected at the Federal, Provincial and local levels, wherever applicable; (c) the election results; and (d) copy of the political party’s notifications declaring the results of the election. (3) The Commission shall, within seven days from the receipt of the certificate of a political party under sub-section (1), publish the certificate on its website.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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