(1) An application for registration of a political party is to be made in accordance with this section.

(2) The application can only be made for the registration of an eligible political party.

(3) The application is to be made by the secretary of the party.

(4) The application is to be made to the Electoral Commissioner in a form approved by the Electoral Commissioner for the purposes of this section, and is to ¾

(a) state a name for the political party;

(b) if the political party wishes to use an abbreviation of its name on ballot papers for elections ¾ set out the abbreviation;

(c) set out the name and address of the secretary of the political party;

(d) set out the names and addresses of at least 500 members of the party who are electors;

(e) be accompanied by a copy of the party's constitution; and

(f) set out any other prescribed information and be accompanied by a copy of any other prescribed document.

(5) Applications for registration of political parties are to be determined in the order in which they are received by the Electoral Commissioner.

[Section 62E inserted by No. 36 of 2000 s. 63.]