New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT 1912 - SECT 66H

66H Amendment of Register

(1) An application may be made to the Electoral Commissioner (in the form and manner approved by the Electoral Commissioner) for the amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties with respect to a registered party.

(2) The application may be made:

(a) by the registered officer of the party, or

(b) if the application is to change the registered officer of the party-by the secretary of the party.

(3) The provisions of this Part relating to an application for the registration of a party apply (subject to the regulations) to an application for the amendment of the Register of Parties. For that purpose, a reference in those provisions to an application for registration is taken to be a reference to an application for an amendment of the Register of Parties.

(3AA) Section 66D (2) (g) and (g1) do not apply to an application for the amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties.

(3A) Section 66D (3) does not apply to an application for the amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties. The regulations may prescribe a fee to accompany any such application.

(3B) Section 66DA does not apply to an application for the amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties if the Electoral Commissioner is of the opinion that the amendment is of a minor nature only and does not warrant publication of a notice under that section.

(3C) Section 66FA does not apply to an application for the amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties.

(3D) An amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties under this Part must not be made in the period commencing on the day of the issue of the writ for an election and ending on and including the day fixed for the return of the writ.

(3E) No action is to be taken during that period in relation to an application for an amendment of the particulars in the Register of Parties.

(4) If the application is approved, the Electoral Commissioner is to make the necessary changes in the Register of Parties.

(5) A reference in this section to the amendment of the particulars included in the Register of Parties includes a reference to the replacement of documents forming part of the Register.