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.