320Registration of political parties

#### 320 Registration of political parties 320 Registration of political parties > > (1) The political parties registered under this Part are— > > > > > (a) the political parties registered for the time being under Part 6 of the [Electoral Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-066), and > > > > > (b) any other political parties registered for the time being for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2) A party may be registered for the purposes of this Act in accordance with the procedure applicable under Part 6 of the [Electoral Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-066), subject to the following modifications of that Part— > > > > > (a) references to an eligible party are to be read as references to an eligible local government party (as defined in subsection (3)), > > > > > (b) references to Parliament are to be read as references to a council, > > > > > (c) references to the names and addresses of at least 750 members are to be read as references to the names, addresses and signatures of at least 100 members, > > > > > (d) references to the Register of Parties are to be read as references to the Local Government Register of Political Parties, > > > > > (e) references to the issue of a writ for an election are to be read as references to the closing date for an election, > > > > > (f) sections 58, 59(4), 63(2) and 66(6)(b) of that Act are to be disregarded, > > > > > (g) the reference in section 63(1)(a) of that Act to Division 3 of Part 7 of that Act is a reference to any regulations under this Act regarding a political party proposing a candidate for nomination, > > > > > (g1) the reference in section 63(1)(b) of that Act to Subdivision 2 of Division 5 of Part 7 of that Act is a reference to section 321 of this Act, > > > > > (g2) the reference in section 63(1)(c) of that Act to Subdivision 6 of Division 14 of Part 7 of that Act is a reference to any regulations under this Act regarding registration of electoral material, > > > > > (h) such other modifications as are prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), an eligible local government party is a party— > > > > > (a) that has at least 100 members, and > > > > > (b) that is established on the basis of a written constitution (however expressed) that sets out the platform or objectives of the party. > > **s 320:** Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1.75 \[3\]. Subst 1999 No 70, Sch 3. Am 2000 No 112, Sch 1 \[7\] \[8\]; 2017 No 66, Sch 8.16 \[6\] \[7\]; 2026 No 6, Sch 4\[1\] \[2\].