(b) must review the registration of a political party as soon as practicable after an election if the political party obtained an average of less than 4% of the first preference votes over all electorates contested by the political party. (2) For the purposes of reviewing the registration of a political party under subsection (1), the Commission may require a political party to provide the Commission with up to date information and documents of the kind referred to in section 45(2) within 30 days. 53 Voluntary de-registration (1) The Commission must de-register a political party if an application to do so is made to the Commission by the political party. (2) An application under subsection (1) must be in writing, signed by the registered officer of the political party. 54 De-registration of party not endorsing candidates If a registered political party has not endorsed at least one candidate for an election held within the last 5 years, the Commission must— (a) de-register the political party; and (b) give the person who was the registered officer of the political party immediately before its de-registration notice in writing of the de-registration; and (c) publish a notice of the de-registration in the Government Gazette. 55 De-registration of political party on failure to provide information and documents
(b) must review the registration of a political party as soon as practicable after an election if the political party obtained an average of less than 4% of the first preference votes over all electorates contested by the political party. (2) For the purposes of reviewing the registration of a political party under subsection (1), the Commission may require a political party to provide the Commission with up to date information and documents of the kind referred to in section 45(2) within 30 days. 53 Voluntary de-registration (1) The Commission must de-register a political party if an application to do so is made to the Commission by the political party. (2) An application under subsection (1) must be in writing, signed by the registered officer of the political party. 54 De-registration of party not endorsing candidates If a registered political party has not endorsed at least one candidate for an election held within the last 5 years, the Commission must— (a) de-register the political party; and (b) give the person who was the registered officer of the political party immediately before its de-registration notice in writing of the de-registration; and (c) publish a notice of the de-registration in the Government Gazette. 55 De-registration of political party on failure to provide information and documents
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