Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where, after
initial consideration of an application for the registration of a political
party, the Electoral Commissioner is of the opinion that the application has
to be refused but that the applicant might be prepared to vary the application
in such a way that it would not have to be refused, the Electoral Commissioner
is to give the applicant written notice of that opinion, setting out the
reasons for that opinion and the terms of subsections (2) and (3).
(2) Where notice is
given under subsection (1) in relation to an application, the Electoral
Commissioner is not required to give further consideration to the application
unless and until notice is lodged under subsection (3).
(3) Within one month
after notice is given under subsection (1) in relation to an application
for the registration of a political party, the applicant may lodge with the
Electoral Commissioner a written request, signed by the applicant,
to —
(a) vary
the application in a manner specified in the request; or
(b)
proceed with the application in the form in which it was lodged,
and the Electoral
Commissioner is to comply with the request.
(4) If a request is
made under subsection (3) to vary an application, the application as
varied is to be treated as if it were a new application but, for the purposes
of section 62E(5), it is to be regarded as having been received
when the original application was received.
[Section 62F inserted by No. 36 of 2000
s. 63.]