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Registration of Political Parties Act 1998
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Version Superseded: 16/02/2001
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- 03/12/1998- Amendment
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2 Applications for registration.U.K.
(1)A party may apply for inclusion in the register by sending to the registrar—
(a)an application which complies with the requirements of Schedule 1, and
(b)a declaration that the party intends to have one or more candidates at a relevant election.
(2)The following elections are relevant for this purpose—
(a)parliamentary elections,
(b)elections to the European Parliament,
(c)elections to the Scottish Parliament,
(d)elections to the National Assembly for Wales,
(e)elections to the [F1New] Northern Ireland Assembly,
(f)local government elections, and
(g)local elections in Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 2(2)(e) repealed (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 100(2), Sch. 15; S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.
3 Grant of applications.U.K.
(1)The registrar shall grant an application by a party under section 2 unless in his opinion it proposes a registered name which—
(a)would be likely to result in the party’s being confused by voters with a party which is already registered,
(b)comprises more than six words,
(c)is obscene or offensive,
(d)includes words the publication of which would be likely to amount to the commission of an offence,
(e)includes any script other than Roman script, or
(f)includes any word or expression prohibited by order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)An order under subsection (1)(f) may except the use of a word or expression from the prohibition in specified circumstances.
4 Entries in the register.U.K.
The registrar shall include in an entry in the register the particulars, apart from home addresses, given in the party’s application in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 7 of Schedule 1.
5 Emblems.U.K.
(1)A party’s application under section 2 may include a request for the registration of up to three emblems to be used by the party on ballot papers.
(2)The registrar shall grant a request under this section in relation to an emblem unless in his opinion it—
(a)would be likely to be confused by voters with an emblem which is already registered for another party,
(b)is obscene or offensive,
(c)is of such a character that its publication would be likely to amount to the commission of an offence, or
(d)includes a word or expression prohibited under section 3(1)(f).
(3)A registered emblem shall be a black and white representation of the emblem shown in the application.
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