Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) In this section--
application name means a name for a political party, or the abbreviation of the name for a political party, set out in the party's application for registration.
party name means the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a parliamentary party or registered political party.
public body name means the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a prominent public body.
(2) The commission may refuse to register a political party if the commission believes on reasonable grounds that information set out in, or documents required to accompany, the application are incorrect.
(3) The commission must refuse to register a political party if the party's application name--
(a) has more than 6 words; or
(b) is obscene or offensive; or
(c) is a party name; or
(d) so nearly resembles a party name that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for the party name; or
(e) includes the word 'independent'; or
(f) would otherwise be likely to cause confusion if registered.
(4) The commission may refuse to register a political party if the party's application name--
(a) is a public body name; or
(b) so nearly resembles a public body name that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for the public body name.
(5) The commission must refuse to register a political party if the party's constitution is not a complying constitution.
(6) If the commission decides to refuse an application, it must give the person who was to be the registered officer of the political party written notice of--
(a) the refusal; and
(b) the reasons for the refusal; and
(c) the rights of the person to have the refusal decision reviewed.