ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) [THIRD SCHEDULE (Section 191) CONFLICT MANAGEMENT This Schedule was repealed by section 84 of Act 17/2007. For Conflict Management, see now Part XXIA] FOURTH SCHEDULE (Section 160A) ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES Purpose 1. The purpose of this Code is to promote conditions that are conducive to free and fair elections and a climate of tolerance in which electioneering activity may take place without fear or coercion, intimidation or reprisals. Application 2. This Code will apply to political parties and their candidates, members, supporters and agents. Compliance 3. Every political party and every candidate must comply with this Code and⎯ (a) in the case of a political party, instruct its candidates, persons who hold political office in the party and its representatives, members and supporters to comply with this Code and any applicable electoral laws; (b) in the case of a candidate, instruct the representative and supporters of the candidate to comply with this Code and any applicable electoral laws; (c) take all reasonable steps to ensure such compliance. Public commitment 4. Every political party and every candidate must⎯ (a) give wide publicity to this Code; (b) publicly state that everyone has the right⎯ (i) to freely express their political beliefs and opinions; (ii) to challenge and debate the political beliefs and opinions of others; (iii) to canvass freely for membership and support from voters; (iv) to attend public meetings convened by others; (v) to distribute campaign material; (c) publicly condemn any action that may undermine the free and fair conduct of elections; (d) accept the result of an election or challenge the result by due process of law. Duty to co-operate 5. Every political party and every candidate must co-operate⎯ - 109 -