(1) Subject to subsection (2), a reference in this Act to the registered officer of a registered political party is a reference to the person shown on the Register of Political Parties as the registered officer of that party.
S. 44(2) amended by No. 38/2005 s. 4.
(2) A reference in this Act to the registered officer of a registered political party includes a reference to a person for the time being nominated by the registered officer of a political party as a deputy registered officer of the political party for the purposes of this Act.
(3) A nomination under subsection (2)—
(a) must be in writing, signed by the registered officer and lodged with the Commission; and
(b) must specify the name and address of the person nominated and be signed by that person; and
(c) may be revoked at any time by the registered officer by written notice lodged with the Commission.