New Zealand Legislation: Acts

67A Registration of party logos

• (1) Where the Electoral Commission determines that the logo of a political party should be registered, the Electoral Commission shall—

  • (a) register the logo of the political party by recording the fact that the logo of the political party is registered with the Electoral Commission; and

  • (b) give written notice to the applicant that the Electoral Commission has registered the logo of the political party; and

  • (c) cause notice of the registration of the logo of the political party to be published in the Gazette; and

  • (d) give written notice to the Chief Electoral Officer that the Electoral Commission has registered the logo of the political party; and

  • (e) provide to the Chief Electoral Officer from time to time at his or her request such copies of the logo and such information with regard to the logo as the Chief Electoral Officer requires for the purpose of showing the logo on ballot papers.

  (2) Where the Electoral Commission registers the logo of a political party that is registered under this Act, the registration of the logo shall be recorded in the Register of Political Parties, established under section 62(2).

  (3) Where the Electoral Commission determines that an application for the registration of the logo of a political party should be refused, the Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 10 working days after the date of the determination, give the applicant written notice that the Commission has refused the application, setting out the reasons for the refusal.

  (4) It shall be the duty of the secretary of any political party that has a logo registered under this Act—

  • (a) to supply the Electoral Commission with an address for service of all correspondence under this Part; and

  • (b) to notify the Electoral Commission of any changes in the address for service of correspondence; and

  • (c) to notify the Electoral Commission whenever a new secretary of the party is appointed.

  Section 67A: inserted, on 6 December 1995, by section 20 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).