sec.43Changing membership of group of candidates

### sec.43 Changing membership of group of candidates A group of candidates for an election may— change the membership of the group at any time before the polling day for the election; and by its agent, give the electoral commission written notice of the proposed change to the membership of the group. As soon as practicable after the electoral commission receives the notice, the electoral commission must publish a copy of the notice from which information required under subsection (5) (f) has been deleted— on the electoral commission’s website; and in other ways the electoral commission considers appropriate. Despite section 42 (3) , when the electoral commission publishes the notice on the electoral commission’s website under subsection (2) — the change to the membership of the group of candidates takes effect; and the group is taken to be comprised of the candidates in accordance with the change to the membership of the group as stated in the notice. The change to the membership of the group of candidates must not result in only 1 candidate being a member of the group. The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the name of the group of candidates and, if the name is proposed to change, the proposed name; and state the name of each candidate who is a member of the group when the notice is given; and if a candidate proposes to become a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to become a member; and if a candidate proposes to no longer be a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to no longer be a member; and be signed by each candidate mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d) . s 43 amd 2019 No. 30 s 207 ; 2020 No. 20 s 127 sub 2023 No. 8 s 16 (sec.43-ssec.1) A group of candidates for an election may— change the membership of the group at any time before the polling day for the election; and by its agent, give the electoral commission written notice of the proposed change to the membership of the group. (sec.43-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the electoral commission receives the notice, the electoral commission must publish a copy of the notice from which information required under subsection (5) (f) has been deleted— on the electoral commission’s website; and in other ways the electoral commission considers appropriate. (sec.43-ssec.3) Despite section 42 (3) , when the electoral commission publishes the notice on the electoral commission’s website under subsection (2) — the change to the membership of the group of candidates takes effect; and the group is taken to be comprised of the candidates in accordance with the change to the membership of the group as stated in the notice. (sec.43-ssec.4) The change to the membership of the group of candidates must not result in only 1 candidate being a member of the group. (sec.43-ssec.5) The notice must— be in the approved form; and state the name of the group of candidates and, if the name is proposed to change, the proposed name; and state the name of each candidate who is a member of the group when the notice is given; and if a candidate proposes to become a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to become a member; and if a candidate proposes to no longer be a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to no longer be a member; and be signed by each candidate mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d) . - (a) change the membership of the group at any time before the polling day for the election; and - (b) by its agent, give the electoral commission written notice of the proposed change to the membership of the group. - (a) on the electoral commission’s website; and - (b) in other ways the electoral commission considers appropriate. - (a) the change to the membership of the group of candidates takes effect; and - (b) the group is taken to be comprised of the candidates in accordance with the change to the membership of the group as stated in the notice. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) state the name of the group of candidates and, if the name is proposed to change, the proposed name; and - (c) state the name of each candidate who is a member of the group when the notice is given; and - (d) if a candidate proposes to become a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to become a member; and - (e) if a candidate proposes to no longer be a member of the group—state the name of each candidate who proposes to no longer be a member; and - (f) be signed by each candidate mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d) .