ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) and (c) be furnished with a copy of, or made aware of the contents of, the code of conduct prescribed in the First Schedule; and (d) pay the prescribed accreditation fee. (6) Upon satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (5) the Observers’ Accreditation Committee shall issue the individual concerned with an accreditation certificate confirming that the applicable requirements have been satisfied by that individual and specifying that the individual is accredited as an observer for the election period. (7) Every observer shall exhibit his or her accreditation certificate to any electoral officer who demands to see it. (8) Not more than the prescribed number of observers shall be permitted— (a) to enter or remain at any polling station ; (b) to be present for the counting or collating of votes at a polling station or constituency centre. 7 to 16 Repealed5 PART III STAFF OF COMMISSION DURING ELECTIONS 17 Staff of Commission during elections (1) At the request of the Commission the chairpersons of the Public Service Commission, the Health Service Board established in terms of Health Service Act [Chapter 15:16] (No. 20 of 2004) and the responsible authorities of any statutory body or council shall second such persons in the employment of the State to be constituency elections officers, deputy constituency elections officers, assistant constituency elections officers, nomination officers and polling officers as may be necessary to perform the functions of the Commission during an election. (2) For the period of an election every person seconded to the Commission under subsection (1) shall be under its direction and control in every respect as if such person was an employee of the Commission. (3) Of the persons seconded in terms of subsection (1)— (a) to be constituency elections officers, the Chief Elections Officer may designate as a senatorial constituency elections officer one constituency election officer for each senatorial constituency, and such person shall do the work of a constituency election officer for his or her constituency and the work of senatorial constituency election officer for his or her senatorial constituency in terms of section 65(5); or (b) the Chief Elections Officer may appoint one senatorial constituency elections officer for each senatorial constituency. 5 Original Part II (sections 6 to 16) substituted by Act 17/2007. No sections 7 to 16 in new Part. - 18 -