ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 40
ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 40
40—Order in which applications are to be determined
(1) Subject to this
section, applications for registration of political parties must be determined
in the order in which they are received by the Electoral Commissioner.
(2) If within the
period of 3 months immediately following the commencement of this Part
applications are received by the Electoral Commissioner for registration of
parliamentary and other political parties, the applications in respect of
parliamentary parties must be determined before the others.
(3) If, during the
period of 6 months immediately preceding the day on which a general election
must be held under section 28(1) of the Constitution Act 1934 , an
application is received by the Electoral Commissioner for registration of a
political party, that application must not be determined until after the
general election.