Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:134:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 134 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 320673–323386

makes the application; and
 (d) for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)—must be accompanied by a fee of $500.
 (2A) An application under subsection (1A) shall be signed by the applicant.
 (3) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) or (1A), the Electoral Commission shall deal with the application in accordance with this Part and determine whether the change requested in the application should be made.
 (4) In respect of an application under subsection (1) for a change referred to in paragraph (1)(c), (d), (e), (ea) or (eb), sections 127, 129, 129A, 131 and 132 apply in relation to the application as if:
 (a) a reference in those sections to an application for registration were a reference to an application for that change;
 (b) subparagraph (2)(b)(i) were omitted from section 132; and
 (c) the reference in subparagraph 132(2)(b)(ii) to section 126 (but not the reference to subsection 126(2B)) were a reference to this section.
 (5) Where an application under subsection (1) to substitute the name of a person for the name of the registered officer of a political party is not signed by the registered officer, the Electoral Commission shall:
 (a) give the registered officer written notice of the application for the change and invite the registered officer, if he or she considers that there are reasons why the change should not be made, to submit written particulars of those reasons to the Commission within 7 days after the date on which the notice was given; and
 (b) consider any particulars submitted in response to the invitation referred to in paragraph (a).
 (6) Where the Electoral Commission determines that an application under subsection (1) or (1A) should be granted, it shall:
 (a) change the Register accordingly;
 (b) give the applicant or applicants written notice that it has made the change;
 (c) in the case of a change referred to in paragraph (1)(c), (d), (e), (ea), (eb) or (g) in respect of which any person or persons submitted particulars in response to the invitation referred to in paragraph 132(2)(b) in its application by virtue of subsection (4)—give written notice to that person or those persons that it has made the change, setting out in the notice to each person the reasons for rejecting the reasons particulars of which were so submitted by the person;
 (d) in the case of an application to substitute the name of a person for the name of the registered officer of the party, being an application in respect of which the registered officer submitted particulars under paragraph (5)(a)—give written notice to that registered officer that it has made the change setting out the reasons for rejecting the reasons particulars of which were so