Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) For the purposes of this Part, a designated federal party is a registered political party (other than the Liberal Party), where:
(a) there are 2 or more State branches of the party; and
(b) there is in force a choice under subsection (2) that the party be treated as a designated federal party for the purposes of this Part.
(2) The registered officer of a registered political party may, on behalf of the party, give the Electoral Commission a written notice stating that the party chooses to be treated as a designated federal party for the purposes of this Part.
(3) A choice under subsection (2) may be revoked at any time by the registered officer by written notice given to the Electoral Commission.
(4) Despite subsection (3), a choice under subsection (2) must not be revoked during the period:
(a) beginning at the start of the polling day for an election; and
(b) ending on the 14th day after the day on which the writ for that election is returned.
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