22Rejection of nomination

22 Rejection of nomination (1) The Commissioner may reject a nomination if: (a) the nominee is not someone who can be nominated under section 18(1); or (b) the nomination is not substantially in accordance with section 18(2) to (5); or (c) the name of the nominee is obscene, frivolous or has been assumed for a political purpose; or (d) at the close of roll, the nominee: (i) is a member of the Legislative Assembly or Australian Parliament; or (ii) has published a statement about his or her intention to consent to nomination as a candidate at the next general election for the Legislative Assembly; or (iii) has been announced as an endorsed candidate of a registered political party (as defined in the Electoral Act 2004) at the next general election for the Legislative Assembly in a statement published by the party with the nominee's consent. (2) The Commissioner must give a nominee whose nomination is rejected written notice of: (a) the rejection and the reasons for it; and

Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 15 (b) the nominee's right to dispute the validity of the election under Part 5.