ELECTORAL ACT 1985

South Australian Consolidated Acts

45—De-registration of political party

(1) If the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

(a) a political party registered under this Part has ceased to exist (whether by amalgamation with another political party or otherwise); or

(b) a political party so registered, not being a parliamentary party, has ceased to have at least 150 members; or

(c) a political party so registered, not being a parliamentary party, has not at either of the last 2 general elections for the House of Assembly, or a simultaneous Legislative Council election, endorsed a candidate for election; or

(d) the registration of a political party was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation,

the Electoral Commissioner may de-register the party.

(2) A political party may not be de-registered under this section unless the Electoral Commissioner has, by notice in writing addressed to the registered officer of the party—

(a) informed the registered officer of his or her intention to de-register the party; and

(b) allowed the registered officer a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the party should not be de-registered.