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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 161

When Commission must cancel registration

    (1)     The Commission must cancel the registration of a registered party if it has not endorsed a candidate at the last 2 general elections.

    (2)     However, subsection (1) applies to a registered party only if it was a registered party at the time of each of the general elections.

    (3)     Subject to section 162, the Commission must cancel the registration of a registered party if the Commission reasonably believes:

        (a)     the party has ceased to exist (whether by amalgamation with another political party or otherwise); or

        (b)     the registered officer of the party has not complied with a notice given under section 174; or

        (c)     the party does not have a constitution; or

        (d)     the registration of the party was obtained by fraud; or

        (e)     for a party registered on an application to which section 152(4) applies – the party has ceased to have at least 200 members who meet the requirements in section 152(4)(a).

    (4)     The Commission must cancel the registration of a party registered on an application to which section 152(3) applies if the party ceases to be registered under the Commonwealth Act.



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