C1Part II Registration of political parties

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Registration

28BF1Joint descriptions

1

Two or more parties which are registered under section 28 above in the same register may apply to the Commission to register a description for use by a candidate standing in the name of both or all of the parties jointly.

2

The following provisions of section 28A apply to an application under this section as they apply to an application under that section—

a

subsections (2) to (5);

b

subsection (7), so far as it relates to subsection (2)(g).

3

Subsections (1)(bb), (4A) to (4D) and (6A) of section 30 apply to a description mentioned in subsection (1) above as they apply to a description to which section 28A applies; and for the purposes of such application—

a

any reference to a party in section 30 (except in relation to an application to remove a description under subsection (1)(bb) of that section) must be construed as a reference to the parties mentioned in subsection (1) above acting jointly,

b

section 30(4A)(a) must be taken to read “the parties already have a description registered in pursuance of section 28B above”, and

c

the requirement in paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 for an application under section 30 to be signed by the responsible officer of a party must be taken to be a requirement for the application to be signed by a responsible officer of each party which joins in the application.