Section 160A (“Constitution of multiparty liaison committees”)(1) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of-

“As soon as possible after the close of nominations in an election, the Commission shall appoint” and the substitution of “As soon as possible after the close of nominations in an election (or, in the case of a national multiparty liaison committee, from such date as the Commission may designate, after consultation with the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, being any date on or after the beginning of the period of six months before the end of the five-year term of Parliament as specified in section 143 of the Constitution), the Commission shall appoint”.