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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.