Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 47

Political parties with certain names not to be registered

47. Political parties with certain names not to be registered

The Commission must refuse an application for the registration of a political
party if, in the opinion of the Commission, the name of the political party
that the party wishes to use for the purposes of this Act-

   (a)  comprises more than 6 words; or

   (b)  is obscene; or

   (c)  is not a proper abbreviation of the name of the political party; or

   (d)  is the name of another registered political party; or

   (e)  so nearly resembles the name of another registered political party
        that it is likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, that name; or



(f) comprises the words "Independent Party" or comprises or contains the word
"Independent" and-

   (i)  the name of a registered political party; or

   (ii) matter that so nearly resembles the name of a registered political
        party that the matter is likely to be confused with, or mistaken for,
        that name.