(1) In this section
—
party nomination means the nomination for an
election of a candidate publicly recognised by a particular registered
political party as being an endorsed candidate of that party.
(2) A party nomination
is to be regarded as having been made in accordance with sections 79 and 81 if
—
(a) it
contains a declaration by the secretary of the registered political party that
the candidate is publicly recognised by the party as being an endorsed
candidate of the party; and
(b) it
is received by the Electoral Commissioner after the issue of the writ and not
later than 24 hours before the hour of nomination; and
(c) not
later than 24 hours before the hour of nomination, the required deposit (or an
amount that includes that deposit) for the purposes of section 81(1)(b) is
lodged with the Electoral Commissioner on behalf of the candidate in money, by
a cheque drawn by a financial institution on itself and payable to the
Electoral Commissioner or in such other manner as may be prescribed under that
section.
(3) Nothing in this
section prevents a party nomination from being made in accordance with
sections 79 and 81.
(4) If 2 or more party
nominations for a Council election are made in accordance with subsection (2),
a claim under section 80(1) may be made to the Electoral Commissioner together
with the nominations.
(5) If a party
nomination has been made in accordance with subsection (2), the Electoral
Commissioner is to —
(a) give
the secretary of the registered political party a notice acknowledging receipt
by the Electoral Commissioner of the candidate’s nomination and the
deposit lodged on behalf of the candidate; and
(b) give
the returning officer, as soon as practicable before the hour of nomination
—
(i)
a copy of the nomination paper; and
(ii)
advice that the required deposit for the purposes of
section 81(1)(b) has been lodged with the Electoral Commissioner on behalf of
the candidate; and
(iii)
details of any claim under section 80(1) made under
subsection (4).
(6) The reference in
subsection (5)(b)(i) to a copy of the nomination paper includes a reference to
a copy generated by way of transmission by facsimile or other electronic means
under section 210(2).
[Section 81A inserted: No. 36 of 2000 s. 35;
amended: No. 74 of 2003 s. 47(2); No. 35 of 2012 s. 15; No. 20 of 2021 s. 94.]