s 14 Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings
14.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specified in sections 11, 11A, 12 and 13:(a) the candidates; (b) each candidate’s proposer, seconder and assentors; (c) one other person (if any) appointed in writing by each candidate; (d) the Returning Officer and any other person authorised by the Returning Officer to assist him or her at such proceedings; and (e) any other person with the written permission of the Returning Officer to be present at those proceedings.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023] (2) A person seeking to be a candidate for election to the office of President may be refused entry to the place of nomination unless —(a) the person is issued a political donation certificate; and (b) the person is accompanied by 6 other persons as his or her proposer, seconder and assentors.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023] (3) Subsection (2) only applies to the initial entry of a person seeking to be a candidate for an election to the place of nomination for that election.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]