Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00025:clause:1_129a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00025
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 129A
Character Range: 28485–29672

129A  Certain party logos not to be entered in the Register
  The Electoral Commission may refuse to enter in the Register a logo of a political party (the applicant), set out in an application to register the applicant, if, in its opinion, the applicant's logo:
 (a) is obscene; or
 (b) is the logo of any other person; or
 (c) so nearly resembles the logo of any other person that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that logo; or
 (d) is one that a reasonable person would think suggests that a connection or relationship exists between the applicant and a registered political party if that connection or relationship does not in fact exist; or
 (e) 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 recognised political party (within the meaning of subsection 129(2)); or
 (ii) matter that so nearly resembles the name, or an abbreviation or acronym of the name, of a recognised political party (within the meaning of subsection 129(2)) that the matter is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that name or that abbreviation or acronym, as the case may be.