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SCHEDULE 1—continued

Modification of subsection 239 (1):

  Omit "whom" in substituted paragraph (1) (b), substitute "which".

Modification of paragraphs 268 (1) (b) and (c):

    (a)     Omit "vote" in substituted paragraph (b), substitute "preference mark".

  (b)    Add at the end:

          "(cb) a preference mark has been placed above the ballot-line in the square opposite the name of an independent candidate and another preference mark has been placed in a square below the ballot-line;

          (cc) a preference mark has been placed above the ballot-line in the square opposite the name of a particular registered party and another preference mark has been placed below the ballot-line in the square opposite the name of a candidate of another party.".

                  SCHEDULE 2 Subsection 12 (2)

 SUBSTITUTION OF MODIFICATIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT

Modification of subsection 123 (1) (definition of "Eligible political party"):

  Omit the modification, substitute:

"Subsection 123 (1):

   (a) Omit the definition of 'Eligible political party', substitute:

     ' "eligible political party" means a political party that:

       (a)     is a Parliamentary party; or

       (b)     has at least 100 members;'.

  (b) Insert the following definition:

     ' "member", in relation to a political party, means a person who is:

       (a)     a member of the political party; and

       (b)     entitled to vote at an election for the Assembly;'.".

Modifications of section 126:

  Omit the modifications, substitute:

SCHEDULE 2—continued

"Section 126:

  Omit the section, substitute:

Application for registration

'126. (1) An application for the registration of an eligible political party may be made to the Commission by the secretary of the party.

'(2) An application for the registration of an eligible political party must:

   (a)     be in writing and signed by the applicant; and

   (b)     set out the name of the party; and

     (c)     if the party wishes to be able to use an abbreviation of its name for the purposes of this Act set out an abbreviation of the party's name; and

   (d)     set out the name and address of the secretary of the party; and

     (e)     set out the name and address of the person who is to be the registered officer of the party for the purposes of this Act; and

   (f)      be accompanied by a copy of the constitution of the party.

'(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) (e), an application must not set out the name of a person who is already a registered officer of a registered party.

'(4) If an application sets out the name of a person who is already a registered officer, the application is taken not to have been made and subsection (5) does not apply.

'(5) Upon receiving an application for registration of a political party,