Electoral Regulations 1996

This regulation applies if 2 or more political parties purport to rely on the same person (the relevant person) as a member for the purpose described in section 62CA(1) of the Act.

The Electoral Commissioner must, in writing —

request the relevant person to nominate, within 30 days after receiving the request, the political party entitled to rely on the relevant person as a member; and

advise the political parties that the Electoral Commissioner has made the request.

If, as a result of a nomination made by the relevant person or a failure by the relevant person to make a nomination, a political party ceases to qualify as an eligible political party, the Electoral Commissioner must —

in writing, advise the political party of that fact; and

give the political party at least 60 days in which to provide the name, address and declaration as to membership of any additional member of the party on whom it relies for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible political party.