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Electoral Act 2004
166Use of name after cancellation
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166 Use of name after cancellation (1) This section applies if the registration of a registered party (the cancelled party) is cancelled under section 161. (2) Each of the following is ineligible for registration until after the next general election after the cancellation: (a) the cancelled party; (b) a political party that has a name that so nearly resembles the name of the cancelled party that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for the cancelled party.