Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:137:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 137 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 332583–334453

the Electoral Commission a statement, in writing, signed by the registered officer or by those members of the party, as the case may be, setting out reasons why the party should not be deregistered under this section.
 (3) Where a statement lodged under subsection (2) is signed by 10 members of a political party, the statement shall set out the names and addresses of those members and contain a statement that they are members of that party.
 (4) Where a notice is given under subsection (1) in relation to a political party and a statement is not lodged under subsection (2) in response to that notice, the Electoral Commission shall deregister the party.
 (5) Where, in response to a notice given under subsection (1) in relation to a political party, a statement is lodged under subsection (2), the Electoral Commission shall consider that statement and determine whether the political party should be deregistered for the reason set out in that notice.
 (6) Where, under subsection (5), the Electoral Commission determines that a political party should be deregistered, it shall:
 (a) deregister the party;
 (b) give the person who was the last registered officer of the party written notice of the deregistration, setting out its reasons for rejecting the reasons set out in the statement lodged under subsection (2).
 (6A) If the Electoral Commission deregisters a party under subsection (4) or (6), the Electoral Commissioner:
 (a) must publish a notice of the deregistration on the Electoral Commission's website; and
 (b) may publish a notice of the deregistration in any other way the Electoral Commissioner considers appropriate.
 (7) Where, under subsection (5), the Electoral Commission determines that a political party should not be deregistered under this section, it shall give the registered officer of the party written notice of its determination.