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ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 47A

Certain logos not to be entered in Register of Political Parties

The Commission must refuse an application under section 45(3) to enter a logo in relation to a political party in the Register of Political Parties if, in the opinion of the Commission, the logo that the political party wishes to use for the purposes of this Act—

        (a)     is obscene; or

        (b)     is the logo of another registered political party; or

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

        (d)     comprises the words "Independent Party" or comprises or contains the word "Independent" and—

              (i)     the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a registered political party; or

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


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