159Amendment of application

159 Amendment of application (1) If the Commission is of the opinion the application must be refused under section 158 but that the application might be amended to prevent the refusal, the Commission must give the applicant written notice to that effect. (2) The notice must: (a) state the reasons for the opinion; and (b) describe the effect of subsections (3) to (6) (inclusive). (3) The Commission is not required to further consider the application unless a request is made under subsection (4). (4) Within 28 days after receiving the notice, the applicant may give the Commission a written request, signed by the applicant, for the Commission: (a) to amend the application in a stated way; or (b) to consider the application in the form in which it was made. (5) The Commission must comply with the request. (6) If the applicant requests the Commission to amend the application in a stated way, the application as amended in accordance with the request is taken to be a new application for the registration of a political party. Electoral Act 2004 85