Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 47

      (1) The Commission may reject an application to register a party –

(a) if the application does not comply with the requirements of section 44; or

(b) if the Commission believes on reasonable grounds that information set out in the application, or in documents required to accompany the application, is incorrect.

      (2) The Commission is to reject an application to register a party if the Commission considers that –

(a) the name of the party or the ballot paper name is obscene, offensive or frivolous; or

(b) the name of the party or the ballot paper name so nearly resembles an existing party name that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that party name; or

(c) the name of the party or the ballot paper name would otherwise be likely to cause confusion if registered.

      (3) The Commission may reject an application to register a party if the name of the party or the ballot paper 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.