10Endorsement by registered party

10 Endorsement by registered party

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, an Assembly candidate in relation to an election is endorsed by a registered party if the candidate is registered, on the Register of Candidates in relation to the election, as being endorsed by the registered party.

(2)  For the purposes of this Act, an Assembly Member is endorsed by a registered party if the Assembly Member is registered, on the Register of Assembly Members, as being endorsed by the registered party.

(3)  A registered party may give to the Commission notice in writing that the party intends an Assembly candidate, or an Assembly Member, to be registered as endorsed by the registered party.

(4)  A notice by a registered party to the Commission under subsection (3) in relation to an Assembly candidate, or Assembly Member, must be accompanied by a statement, signed by the candidate or Member, that the candidate or Member accepts endorsement by the registered party.

(5)  A registered party may give to the Commission notice in writing that an Assembly candidate, or an Assembly Member, is to cease to be registered as endorsed by the registered party.

(6)  A notice by a registered party to the Commission under subsection (5) in relation to an Assembly candidate, or Assembly Member, must be accompanied by a statutory declaration, signed by a senior office holder of the registered party, declaring that the Assembly candidate, or Assembly Member, has been notified by the registered party that the candidate or Member is to cease to be registered as endorsed by the registered party.

(7)  An Assembly candidate or Assembly Member may give to the Commission notice in writing that the candidate, or the Member, has ceased to accept endorsement by the registered party.

(8)  A notice to the Commission under subsection (7) from an Assembly candidate, or Assembly Member, is to be accompanied by a statutory declaration, signed by the candidate or Member, declaring that the registered party has been notified that the candidate or Member has ceased to accept endorsement by the registered party.

(9)  If the Commission is notified under subsection (5) or (7) that a candidate or Member –