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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Commission" means the Electoral Commission;

"district" means the area of authority of a District Assembly;

"executive officers of a political party" means the national chairman, the leader, the general secretary or equivalent designation, the national treasurer and the other members of the national executive committee of the political party;

"founding members of a political party" means the persons who are specified in the written declaration under section 13 to have contributed or offered to contribute either in cash or in kind to the initial assets of the party;

"political party" means a free association or organisation of persons, one of whose objects may be to bring about the election of its candidates to public office or to strive for power by the electoral process and by this means to control or influence the actions of government;

"registered" means registered under of this Act;

"symbol" includes motto.