📘 Electoral Amendment (Names of Registered Political Parties) Act 2024
046 of 2024Assented 15 November 2024
This Act amends the Electoral Act 1907 to regulate the names and abbreviations of registered political parties, preventing similar names and requiring consent for using existing party names. It also includes transitional provisions for applications already in progress.
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Political parties seeking registration or already registered are affected. New parties may need to alter their names, and existing parties may need to provide consent or face name changes. The Electoral Commissioner has new obligations.
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