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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 44 Application to register party

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 44

PART 4 - Registration of Political Parties Application to register party

(1)  An application for registration of a party under this Part is to be in writing in accordance with the approved form and is to –
(a) be signed by the party secretary; and
(b) set out the name of the party, which –
(i) is not to be the name of an existing party, unless the party to be registered has obtained the written consent of the existing party; and
(ii) is not to include the word "independent"; and
(c) set out the ballot paper name, which is the form of the name of the party to appear on ballot papers and –
(i) is not to be the name of an existing party, unless the party to be registered has obtained the written consent of the existing party; and
(ii) is not to include the word "independent"; and
(iii) is not to consist of more than 6 words; and
(d) set out the name and address of the person who is to be the registered officer of the party and be signed by that person; and
(e) set out the name and address of the person who is to be the deputy registered officer of the party and be signed by that person; and
(f) set out the names and addresses of at least 100 members of the party who are to be the registered members; and
(g) be accompanied by the statutory declarations referred to in subsection (3) ; and
(h) be lodged with the Commission.
(2)  A person is not eligible to be a registered officer, deputy registered officer or registered member unless that person is an elector.
(3)  Each of the persons listed in accordance with subsection (1)(f) is to make a statutory declaration in an approved form that he or she –
(a) is a member of the party in relation to which the application is made; and
(b) supports the application for registration of that party.