Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

The Electoral Commissioner must cancel the registration of an entity as the nominated entity of a registered political party if the Commissioner is satisfied that:

the party is no longer a registered political party; or

the entity has ceased to be eligible for such registration under paragraph 287MB(1)(a), (b), (c), or (d); or

the agent of the party, or the financial controller of the entity, have been convicted of an offence under this Part.

The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after cancelling the registration of an entity as the nominated entity of a registered political party under subsection (1), give written notice of the cancellation to both the entity and the party.

As soon as practicable after giving the notice, the Electoral Commissioner must cause a copy of the notice to be published on the Electoral Commission’s website.

Section 141 (review of certain decisions) applies in relation to a decision under this section to cancel the registration of an entity as the nominated entity of a registered political party as if:

the decision were a reviewable decision; and

a reference to a person included a reference to the party and the entity; and

a reference in subsections 141(2) and (8) to a delegate of the Electoral Commission were a reference to a delegate of the Electoral Commissioner; and

a reference in subsections 141(5) and (9) to the Electoral Commission included a reference to the Electoral Commissioner (but not a reference to a delegate of the Electoral Commissioner); and

a reference to a written notice given under Part XI in relation to a reviewable decision included a reference to a written notice given under this section in relation to a decision to cancel registration.