Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802:clause:1_138a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 138A
Character Range: 8150–9308

138A  Review of eligibility of parties to remain in the Register

 (1) The Electoral Commission may review the Register to determine whether one or more of the parties included in the Register:
 (a) is an eligible political party; or
 (b) should be deregistered under section 136 or 137.

 (2) The Electoral Commission may do so at any time other than during the period that:
 (a) starts on the day of the issue of a writ for a Senate election or House of Representatives election; and
 (b) ends on the day on which the writ is returned.

 (3) For the purposes of reviewing the Register, the Electoral Commission may give a written notice to the registered officer of a registered political party requesting specified information on the party's eligibility to be registered under this Part.

 (4) The notice must specify a period within which the information must be provided. The period must be at least 2 months.

 (5) The registered officer must comply with the notice within the specified period. However, the Electoral Commission may extend that period.

Note: A failure to comply with the notice may lead to deregistration (see paragraph 137(1)(cb)).