LAW No._ 2010/005_OF_ 1 3 AVR 2010O
TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW No. 2006/II OF 29 DECEMBER 2006 TO SET UP AND LAY DOWN THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF ELECTIONS CAMEROON (ELECAM)
The National Assembly deliberated and adopted, the President of the Republic hereby enacts the law set out below:
SECTION I: The provisions of Sections 7 and 40 of Law No. 2006/11 of 29 December 2006 to sct up and lay down the organization and functioning of Elections Cameroon are hercby amended and supplemented as follows:
SECTION 7 (New): (1) Within the framework of its duties, the Electoral Board shall:
- adopt the by-laws of Elections Cameroon;
- submit reports and/or proposals to the appropriate authorities on issues that fall within their competence;
- examine and approve draft budgets prepared by the Director . General;
-approve the action programme prepared by the Director General; -approve the progress reports drawn up by the Director General; make recommendations or suggestions on any draft instrument relating to elections submitted to it; -determine the organization and functioning of branches.
(2) The Electoral Board shall hold consultations with the Ainitration, udiciar,oticalaries vtually, viot wn the framework of the management of the electoral process, in particular, with a view to consulting the joint electoral commissions provided for by law.
(3) Commissions for the revision of registers of electors, commissions in charge of controlling the establishment and distribution of registration cards, local polling commissions, as well as council supervisory commissions shall be chaired by a representative of Elections Cameroon. They shall comprise a representative of the Administration designated by the administrative authority of the relevant territorial Jurisdiction.
The composition of the commissions shall be established by the Director General of Elections.
(4) Divisional supervisory commissions, regional supervisory commissions and the National Commission for the Final Counting of Votes shall be chaired by a judicial officer. They shall comprise representatives of Elections Cameroon appointed by the Director General of Elections, the number of whom shall be equal to that of representatives of the Administration.
The composition of these commissions shall be established by the Electoral Board.
SECTION 40: (New) (1) State services shall collaborate with and assist Elections Cameroon in the performance of the duties assigned to it.
(2) The Ministry in charge of territorial administration shall ensure constant liaison between the Government and Elections Cameroon. The latter shall in particular submit to it copies of minutes of meetings and progress reports."
SECTioN 2: This law, which repeals all previous provisions repugnant thereto, shall be registered, published according to the procedure of urgency and inserted in the Official Gazette in English and French.
