Variation or cancellation of registration
139(1)Subject to section 132, the Chief Electoral Officer may upon receipt of an application for variation of registration signed by the leader of a registered political party, vary the name of the party or that of any registered district association of that party in the appropriate registry in accordance with the application.
139(2)The Chief Electoral Officer shall, upon written application signed by the leader of a registered political party, cancel the registration of such party or of any registered district association associated therewith.
139(3)Where the registration of a political party is cancelled, the registration of all district associations associated with that party shall also be cancelled.
139(4)The Chief Electoral Officer shall, upon written application signed by a registered independent candidate, cancel the registration of such candidate.
139(5)The Chief Electoral Officer shall, on written application signed by a registered leadership contestant, cancel the registration of that contestant.
139(6)The Chief Electoral Officer shall, on written application signed by a registered nomination contestant, cancel the registration of that contestant.
1978, c.17, s.3; 2015, c.17, s.1