Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If the Electoral
Commissioner, after considering all statements and replies to the statements
under section 62G, is satisfied that the application complies with the
requirements of section 62E, then, subject to subsection (3) and
section 62J, the Electoral Commissioner is to register the political
party.
(2) Registration is
effected by entering or otherwise including in the register of political
parties —
(a) the
information set out in the application (other than under
section 62E(4)(d)); and
(b) any
document accompanying the application as required by section 62E(4)(e)
and (f).
(3) The Electoral
Commissioner is not to register the political party or take any other action
in relation to the application during the election period in relation to an
election .
(4) The Electoral
Commissioner is not to register a political party other than in accordance
with this section.
(5) As soon as
possible after registering the political party, the Electoral Commissioner is
to —
(a) give
written notice of the registration to the applicant;
(b) if
any elector made a statement to the Electoral Commissioner under
section 62G in relation to the application — give written
notice to the elector stating that the party has been registered and setting
out why the reasons in the elector’s statement were rejected; and
(c)
notify the party’s registration by notice in the Gazette .
[Section 62H inserted by No. 36 of 2000
s. 63.]