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5. Replacement of section 9 of the principal enactment

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Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefore:—

9. (1) Subject to subsection (2), where any recognized political party fails to comply with the provisions of section 8, such party shall cease to be a recognized political party.

(2)

The Commission may, upon application made in writing in that behalf by the Secretary of a recognized political party, in its discretion, extend the period referred to in section 8 for a further period not exceeding sixty days.

(3)

A political party which is entitled to be treated as a recognized political party for the purpose of elections shall cease to be so entitled—

(i)

if not one single candidate of such party is nominated for two consecutive

Parliamentary general elections;

“Cessation of recognition of a political party.

“Commission to be notified of any alliance of political parties.

(ii)

if it does not conform to the requirements of subsections (1), (3), (4)

and (7) of section 8.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, the words “such party” shall include a constituent party of a party which is formed, based on a political alliance.”.

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