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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 94

Amendment of applications for registration

    (1)     If the commissioner is of the opinion that an application for the registration of a political party must be refused under section 93 (Refusal of applications for registration), but that the application might be amended to prevent the refusal, the commissioner must give the applicant written notice to that effect.

    (2)     The notice must—

        (a)     set out the reasons for the commissioner's opinion; and

        (b)     describe the effect of subsections (3) to (5).

    (3)     If the commissioner gives the notice to the applicant, the commissioner is not required to further consider the application unless a request is made under subsection (4).

    (4)     Within 28 days after receiving the notice, the applicant may give the commissioner a written request, signed by the applicant, for the commissioner—

        (a)     to amend the application in a stated way; or

        (b)     to consider the application in the form in which it was made.

    (5)     The commissioner must comply with the request.

    (6)     If the applicant requests the commissioner to amend the application in a stated way, the application as amended in accordance with the request is taken to be a new application for the registration of a political party.



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