ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (c) a local authority multiparty liaison committee for each local authority area in which the election is contested, in the case of a general election of councillors or local authority by-election or by-election to fill a casual or special vacancy in any council. (2) A multiparty liaison committee shall, in the case of— (a) a national multiparty liaison committee, consist of a Commissioner as the chairperson and— (i) two representatives of each political party contesting the election, who shall be selected by the party concerned: Provided that an independent candidate contesting a Presidential election shall be entitled to select two representatives to represent him or her on the committee; (ii) any person invited by the representatives of every political party represented in the liaison committee; (b) a constituency multiparty liaison committee, consist of a representative of the Commission selected by the Commission and— (i) a representative of each political party contesting the election, who shall be selected by the party or candidate concerned: Provided that an independent candidate contesting an election at a particular constituency shall be entitled to select two representatives to represent him or her on the committee for that constituency; and (ii) any person invited by the representatives of every political party represented in the liaison committee; (c) a local authority multiparty liaison committee, consist of a representative of the Commission selected by the Commission and— (i) a representative of each political party contesting the election, who shall be selected by the party or candidate concerned: Provided that an independent candidate contesting an election at a particular ward shall be entitled to a representative to represent him or her on the committee for that ward; (ii) any person invited by the representatives of every political party represented in the liaison committee. 160C Functions of multiparty liaison committee (1) The functions of a multiparty liaison committee shall be— (a) to hear and attempt to resolve any disputes, concerns, matters or grievances relating to the electoral process, including in particular any disputes arising from allegations concerning non-compliance with the Code; and (b) in the case of a national multiparty liaison committee— (i) to create and establish multiparty liaison subcommittees in each province; and (ii) to delegate any of its functions to any multiparty liaison subcommittee; and - 94 -