Electoral Act 1907

As soon as practicable after receiving an application in accordance with section 175ST, the Electoral Commissioner must decide whether to register, or refuse to register, the person the subject of the application on the third‑party campaigners register.

The Electoral Commissioner must register the person on the third‑party campaigners register if the application is not incomplete or incorrect.

However, the Electoral Commissioner must refuse to register the person on the third‑party campaigners register if —

the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied —

that the person is no longer, or is not, a third‑party campaigner in relation to the election; or

that the electoral expenditure incurred in relation to the election by or with the authority of the person will not exceed $500;

the electoral expenditure incurred in relation to the election by or with the authority of the person will not exceed $500.

If the Electoral Commissioner makes a decision under subsection (1), the Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after making the decision —

enter the details of the person required under section 175SS(2)(a) on the register; and

give the person who made the application for registration a written notice stating the decision; and

if the decision is to refuse to register the person, state in the notice —

the reasons for the decision; and

if a reason for the decision is because the application is incomplete or incorrect — the errors or omissions in the application and that an application for registration can be resubmitted within 30 days after the day on which the person is given the notice.

If an application is resubmitted in accordance with a notice given under subsection (4), the resubmitted application is taken to have been made on the day on which the original application was made.