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Political Parties
Seychelles
- English(1) Every person has a right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and for the purpose of this article this right includes the right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or to belong to political parties, ...
(2) The right under clause (1) may be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by a law and necessary in a democratic society-
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(c) for the protection of the right and freedoms of other persons,
... (Art. 23)
Electoral Bodies
Seychelles
- English(1) The Electoral Commission-
(a) shall be a responsible for the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters and of elections and referenda under this Constitution;
(b) shall keep under continuous review the number and boundaries of the electoral areas into which Mahe and Praslin are divided having regard to article 112 (3);
(c) shall keep under continuous review the practices and working, including such matters as finance, broadcast and advertising, of political campaigns in respect of elections and referenda under this Constitution;
(d) shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by or under this Constitution or an Act.
(e) Shall review the existing legislation governing Electoral matters and make recommendations to the Government.
… (Art. 116)
Electoral Bodies
Seychelles
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission which shall perform the functions conferred upon it by this Constitution any other law.
(2) Subject to this Constitution the Electoral Commission shall not, in the performance of its functions, be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority. (Art. 115)
Head of State
Seychelles
- English1. The executive authority of the Republic shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of Seychelles.
...(Art. 66)
Head of State
Seychelles
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)
Head of State
Seychelles
- EnglishThere shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles. (Art. 50)
Vice-President
Seychelles
- English(1) There shall be a Vice-President of Seychelles who shall perform the functions assigned to the Vice-President by the Constitution, an Act or the President.
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(3) The Vice-President shall be a person who is qualified to be elected President under article 51.
(4) A candidate at an election for President shall designate a person as the candidate’s Vice-President and on the election of the candidate as President the person designated as Vice-President by the candidate becomes Vice-President.
… (Art. 66A)
Vice-President
Seychelles
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)
Government
Seychelles
- EnglishThe Cabinet shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policy of the Government and with respect to such other matters as may be referred to it by President. (Art. 68)
Government
Seychelles
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet consisting of the Vice-President and Ministers.
… (Art. 67)