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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - General elections

128A: Notice of change in component parties

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"Tell the Electoral Commission about changes to your political party's details"

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If you are the secretary of a political party, you must tell the Electoral Commission about any changes to your party's details. You must do this if your party's list has been accepted by the Electoral Commission under section 127(6). You need to notify the Electoral Commission of any changes that happen before polling day, using a declaration as set out in section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957.

You should notify the Electoral Commission as soon as possible after the change happens. This means you must act quickly to tell them about any changes to your party's details.

You must follow the rules to make sure the Electoral Commission has the most up-to-date information about your party.

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Part 6Elections
General elections

128ANotice of change in component parties

  1. Where the list of any political party has been accepted by the Electoral Commission under section 127(6), it shall be the duty of the secretary of that political party to notify the Electoral Commission by a declaration in the manner provided for by section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 of any change occurring before polling day in the details recorded in the declaration made under section 127(3A).

  2. Every change to which subsection (1) applies shall be notified under that subsection as soon as practicable after the time at which the change occurs.

Notes
  • Section 128A: inserted, on , by section 37 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
  • Section 128A(1): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).