Electoral Act 1907

An application for registration of a political party is to be made in accordance with this section.

The application can only be made for the registration of an eligible political party.

The application is to be made by the secretary of the party.

The application is to be made to the Electoral Commissioner in an approved form and is to —

state a name for the political party; and

if the political party wishes to use an abbreviation or acronym of its name on ballot papers for elections — set out the abbreviation or acronym; and

set out the name and address of —

the secretary of the political party; and

another person who is to be a registered officer of the political party;

and

set out the names and addresses of at least 500 members of the party who are electors and on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

be accompanied by declarations as to membership of the party, in an approved form, completed and signed by the members on whom the party relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party; and

be accompanied by a copy of the party’s constitution; and

set out any other prescribed information and be accompanied by a copy of any other prescribed document; and

be accompanied by a fee of $2 000 or any greater amount that is prescribed.

Applications for registration of political parties are to be determined in the order in which they are received by the Electoral Commissioner.

[Section 62E inserted: No. 36 of 2000 s. 63; amended: No. 35 of 2012 s. 7; No. 20 of 2021 s. 35; No. 30 of 2023 s. 53.]

62F. Variation of application, Electoral Commissioner may advise etc.

Where, after initial consideration of an application for the registration of a political party, the Electoral Commissioner is of the opinion that the application has to be refused but that the applicant might be prepared to vary the application in such a way that it would not have to be refused, the Electoral Commissioner is to give the applicant written notice of that opinion, setting out the reasons for that opinion and the terms of subsections (2) and (3).

Where notice is given under subsection (1) in relation to an application, the Electoral Commissioner is not required to give further consideration to the application unless and until notice is lodged under subsection (3).

Within one month after notice is given under subsection (1) in relation to an application for the registration of a political party, the applicant may lodge with the Electoral Commissioner a written request, signed by the applicant, to —

vary the application in a manner specified in the request; or

proceed with the application in the form in which it was lodged,

and the Electoral Commissioner is to comply with the request.

If a request is made under subsection (3) to vary an application, the application as varied is to be treated as if it were a new application but, for the purposes of section 62E(5), it is to be regarded as having been received when the original application was received.

[Section 62F inserted: No. 36 of 2000 s. 63.]