Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ELECTORAL AND ROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 43 OF 2023) - SECT 12

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    (2A)     However, subsection (2) (da) and (g) (iii) do not apply to the following:

        (a)     a function word;

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        (b)     a collective noun for people;

        (c)     the name of a country;

        (d)     the word ‘country';

        (e)     the name of a geographical place;

        (f)     the word ‘democratic';

        (g)     a word that is another grammatical form or a commonly accepted variant (including an abbreviation, contraction or alternative form) of a word or class of word mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f).

    (2B)     Despite subsection (2) (da) and (g) (iii), the commissioner must register the party (the "applicant party") if—

        (a)     the other political party gives written consent for the applicant party to use the name or acronym; and

        (b)     the applicant party gives the commissioner the written consent; and

        (c)     the commissioner does not refuse to register the applicant party for any other reason under this section or section 90 (2).