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Electoral Act 1993

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71BA: Inspection of party rules

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"Viewing a political party's rules for free"

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You can look at some documents without paying at the Electoral Commission office. You can do this between 9 am and 5 pm on days the office is open. These documents include copies of a political party's rules and any changes to those rules.

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71BAInspection of party rules

  1. Members of the public are entitled to inspect the following without payment at any time between 9 am and 5 pm on any day on which the office of the Electoral Commission is open:

  2. copies of the rules referred to in section 63(2)(da) accompanying a political party’s application for registration; and
    1. copies of any changes to those rules supplied by the secretary of a political party to the Electoral Commission under section 71B.

      Notes
      • Section 71BA: inserted, on , by section 61 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).