sec.39Meaning of recognised political party

### sec.39 Meaning of recognised political party A recognised political party is— a registered political party of which at least 10% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (rounded up to the nearest whole number) are members; or Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (Number of members of Legislative Assembly)— The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. a registered political party if— at least 3 Assembly members are party members and were party members at the most recent election at which the party member was elected as an Assembly member; and for the most recent general election, the total number of first preference votes for all candidates who were party members was at least 10% of the total number of first preference votes for all candidates. However, a political party is not a recognised political party if an Assembly member who is a party member is also a Minister. A political party stops being a recognised political party under subsection (1) (b) if the total number of Assembly members who are party members is not at least 90% of the total number of Assembly members who were party members for the most recent general election (rounded up to the nearest whole number). Subsection (3) does not limit another way a political party may stop being a recognised political party. In this section— Assembly member means a member of the Assembly. first preference vote see the Electoral Act 1992 , section 2 . party member , in relation to a political party, means a member of the political party. registered political party means a political party registered under the Electoral Act 1992 , part 6 . s 39 amd 2016 No. 20 s 20 (sec.39-ssec.1) A recognised political party is— a registered political party of which at least 10% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (rounded up to the nearest whole number) are members; or Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (Number of members of Legislative Assembly)— The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. a registered political party if— at least 3 Assembly members are party members and were party members at the most recent election at which the party member was elected as an Assembly member; and for the most recent general election, the total number of first preference votes for all candidates who were party members was at least 10% of the total number of first preference votes for all candidates. (sec.39-ssec.2) However, a political party is not a recognised political party if an Assembly member who is a party member is also a Minister. (sec.39-ssec.3) A political party stops being a recognised political party under subsection (1) (b) if the total number of Assembly members who are party members is not at least 90% of the total number of Assembly members who were party members for the most recent general election (rounded up to the nearest whole number). (sec.39-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit another way a political party may stop being a recognised political party. (sec.39-ssec.5) In this section— Assembly member means a member of the Assembly. first preference vote see the Electoral Act 1992 , section 2 . party member , in relation to a political party, means a member of the political party. registered political party means a political party registered under the Electoral Act 1992 , part 6 . - (a) a registered political party of which at least 10% of the number of Assembly members provided for under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (rounded up to the nearest whole number) are members; or Note— Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 11 (Number of members of Legislative Assembly)— The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. - The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. - (b) a registered political party if— (i) at least 3 Assembly members are party members and were party members at the most recent election at which the party member was elected as an Assembly member; and (ii) for the most recent general election, the total number of first preference votes for all candidates who were party members was at least 10% of the total number of first preference votes for all candidates. - (i) at least 3 Assembly members are party members and were party members at the most recent election at which the party member was elected as an Assembly member; and - (ii) for the most recent general election, the total number of first preference votes for all candidates who were party members was at least 10% of the total number of first preference votes for all candidates. - The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 93 members. - (i) at least 3 Assembly members are party members and were party members at the most recent election at which the party member was elected as an Assembly member; and - (ii) for the most recent general election, the total number of first preference votes for all candidates who were party members was at least 10% of the total number of first preference votes for all candidates.