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ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 39

39—Application for registration

        (1)         An application for the registration of an eligible political party may be made to the Electoral Commissioner by the secretary of the party, or any other person authorised by the party to make the application.

        (2)         An application for the registration of an eligible political party must be in writing, signed by the applicant, and must—

            (a)         set out the name of the party; and

            (b)         if the party wishes to be able to use an abbreviation of its name for the purposes of this Act—set out that abbreviation; and

            (c)         set out the name and address of the person who is to be the registered officer of the party for the purposes of this Act and contain a specimen signature of that person; and

            (d)         set out the name and address of the applicant and particulars of the capacity in which the applicant makes the application; and

            (e)         be accompanied by a copy of the constitution of the party; and

            (f)         in the case of a party that is not a parliamentary party

                  (i)         set out the names and addresses (as enrolled) of 200 electors who are members of the party and on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

                  (ii)         be accompanied by declarations of membership of the party (in the form determined by the Electoral Commissioner) completed and signed by the members on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

            (g)         in the case of a parliamentary party

                  (i)         set out the name and address of the member on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

                  (ii)         be accompanied by a declaration of membership of the party (in the form determined by the Electoral Commissioner) completed and signed by the member on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

            (h)         be accompanied by a $500 application fee (which is not refundable).



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