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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of political parties and party logos - Registration of party logos

71D: Grounds on which registration refused

You could also call this:

"When the Electoral Commission says no to a party's logo registration"

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The Electoral Commission will not register a political party's logo if you have already been refused registration as a party under section 71C(1)(b). They will also not register a logo if your application does not meet the rules set out in section 71C(2)(b)(iii) or section 71C(2)(b)(iv). The Commission can refuse registration if they think the logo is indecent, offensive, or might confuse voters.

If the Electoral Commission refuses your logo registration, they must tell you in writing within 10 working days. They have to explain why they refused your application. The Commission might refuse registration if they believe the information you provided under section 71C(2)(b)(iv) is not correct. They will also refuse registration if the logo contains a reference to a title or honour.

The Electoral Commission has to give you written notice of their decision, including the reasons for refusing your logo registration. This notice must be given as soon as possible, but no later than 10 working days after they made their decision.

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Registration of party logos

71DGrounds on which registration refused

  1. The Electoral Commission must refuse an application to register the logo of a political party if—

  2. the Electoral Commission has determined that the political party's application for registration should be refused (in the case of an application made under section 71C(1)(b)); or
    1. the application does not comply with—
      1. section 71C(2)(b)(iii); or
        1. section 71C(2)(b)(iv); or
        2. the Electoral Commission has reasonable cause to believe that the declaration accompanying the application under section 71C(2)(b)(iv) is not correct; or
          1. the Electoral Commission is of the opinion that the logo—
            1. is indecent; or
              1. is offensive; or
                1. is likely to cause confusion or mislead electors; or
                  1. contains any reference to a title or an honour or a similar form of identification.

                  2. If the Electoral Commission refuses an application to register the logo of a political party, the Electoral Commission must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 10 working days after the date of refusal, give the applicant written notice of—

                  3. the refusal; and
                    1. the reasons for the refusal.

                      Notes
                      • Section 71D: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).