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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 80
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80  Abbreviations of party names already included in the Register

(1) This item applies to a registered political party if:
 (a) immediately before this item commences, an abbreviation of the party's name is included in the Register kept under section 125 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; and
 (b) the abbreviation would not be able to be included in the Register after that time because of the amendment, made by item 1 of this Schedule, of the definition of abbreviation in subsection 4(1) of that Act.

(2) For the period of 6 months starting when this item commences, the abbreviation is taken to be within that definition. However, that 6 month period does not include:
 (a) the day of the issue of a writ for a Senate election or a House of Representatives election; and
 (b) the day on which the writ is returned; and
 (c) any day between those days.

(3) If the abbreviation remains in the Register after the 6 month period ends, the Electoral Commission must remove it from the Register and give written notice to the registered officer of the party.