s 45 Making of contracts through election agent
45.—(1) Every polling agent, clerk and messenger employed for payment on behalf of a candidate at an election must be appointed by the candidate, his or her principal election agent or any of his or her election agents.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023] (1A) Every committee-room hired on behalf of a candidate must be hired by his or her principal election agent or any of his or her election agents. (1B) The candidate, the principal election agent or election agent (as the case may be) must inform the presiding officer at each polling station in writing of the name of the polling agent or agents that has been appointed under subsection (1) to act at that polling station before the person is admitted to the polling station.[Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023] (2) A contract whereby any expenses are incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of an election is not enforceable against a candidate at the election unless made by the candidate or any of the candidate’s election agents. (3) Inability under this section to enforce a contract against a candidate does not relieve the candidate from the consequences of any corrupt or illegal practice committed by the candidate’s agent.