68Cancellation of registration

#### 68 Cancellation of registration 68 Cancellation of registration > > (1) The Electoral Commissioner may cancel the registration of a party at the written request of the registered officer of the party. > > > (2) If the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied on reasonable grounds that— > > > > > (a) a registered party has ceased to exist (whether by amalgamation with another party or otherwise), or > > > > > (b) a registered party is no longer an eligible party, or > > > > > (c) the candidates at a general election held after the registration of a party did not include at least one candidate nominated by the registered officer of the party, or > > > > > (d) the registration of a party was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, > > > > the Electoral Commissioner may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, cancel the registration of the party. > > > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Electoral Commissioner may, for the purpose of determining whether a registered party is still an eligible party— > > > > > (a) carry out the tests and inquiries referred to in section 64 (3), and > > > > > (b) require any such test to be satisfied within a reasonable period determined by the Electoral Commissioner. > > > (4) If the registration of a party is cancelled under this or any other section, the Electoral Commissioner must— > > > > > (a) give notice of the cancellation and the reasons for the cancellation to the person who was the registered officer of the party immediately before the cancellation and cause notice of the cancellation to be published— > > > > > > > (i) in the Gazette, and > > > > > > > (ii) on the Electoral Commission’s website, and > > > > > (b) remove from the Register of Parties the name and other particulars or documents relating to the party.