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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

59: Cancellation of registration

You could also call this:

"Stopping a promoter's registration when rules are broken or they ask to stop"

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The Electoral Commission has to cancel a promoter's registration if you are not allowed to be registered. They also have to cancel it if you ask them to and you have not spent too much money on referendum advertisements, more than the amount specified in section 44(b). You are not allowed to have spent this money before they cancel your registration.

If the Electoral Commission cancels your registration, they have to tell you in writing about the cancellation. They also have to tell you why they cancelled your registration. They have to do this within 10 working days of cancelling your registration.

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Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

59Cancellation of registration

  1. The Electoral Commission must cancel the registration of a promoter if—

  2. the Electoral Commission is satisfied that the promoter is not eligible to be registered; or
    1. the promoter—
      1. requests that it do so; and
        1. has not incurred expenses in relation to referendum advertisements on or before the cancellation that exceed the amount specified in section 44(b).

        2. If the Electoral Commission cancels the registration of a promoter under subsection (1), the Electoral Commission must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 10 working days after the date of the cancellation, notify the promoter in writing of—

        3. the cancellation; and
          1. the reason for the cancellation.