Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00719:clause:2_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00719
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3
Character Range: 5133–6212

3  Subsection 126(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (1) An application for the registration of an eligible political party may be made to the Commission by:
 (a) in the case of a Parliamentary party:
 (i) the secretary of the party; or
 (ii) the member, or all the members, of the Commonwealth Parliament who is a member, or who are members, of the party; or
 (b) in the case of a political party other than a Parliamentary party—10 members of the party, of whom one is the secretary of the party.
However, where a member of a Parliamentary party:
 (c) who is a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; and
 (d) who has previously made an application for the registration of that Parliamentary party (the first party);
makes an application for the registration of another party, the Commission must not proceed with the application for the registration of that other party unless the Commission is satisfied that the member is no longer a member of the first party. If the Commission is so satisfied, the Commission must take any action required by section 136 immediately.