(1) A political party
that is registered under this Part must be de-registered by the Electoral
Commissioner if an application for de-registration is made to the Electoral
Commissioner by the registered officer or some other person authorised by the
party to make the application.
(2) An application
under subsection (1) must—
(a) be
in writing, signed by the applicant; and
(b) set
out the name and address of the applicant and particulars of the capacity in
which he or she makes the application.
(3) Where a
political party is de-registered under subsection (1), that party, or a
party that has a name that so nearly resembles the name of the de-registered
party that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that name, is
ineligible for registration under this Part until after the general election
next following the de-registration.