South Australian Numbered Acts

ELECTORAL (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO 20 OF 2017) - SECT 14

14—Amendment of section 66—Preparation of certain electoral material

        (1)         Section 66(2)(f)—after subparagraph (i) insert:

            (ia)         by use of a word or set of words that comprises or contains the word "Independent" and—

                        (A)         the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a parliamentary party or a registered political party; or

                        (B)         matter that so nearly resembles the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a registered political party that the matter is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that name or that abbreviation or acronym; or

        (2)         Section 66(2)(f)(ii)—delete "(2)(e) or"

        (3)         Section 66(2)—after paragraph (f) insert:

            (fa)         must not identify a candidate by use of the word "Independent" if the candidate is endorsed by a registered political party; and