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| (1) Every political party which is treated as a recognized political party under the Parliamentary Elections Order in Council shall so long as that political party continues to remain as so treated under that Order shall be deemed to be a recognized political party for the purpose of local elections. | | |
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| (2) Where a political party is deemed by virtue of the operation of the provisions of subsection (1) to be a recognized political party for the purpose of local elections, the approved symbol allotted to the candidates of such party under the Parliamentary Elections Order in Council shall be deemed to be the approved symbol allotted to that party until the date on which it ceases to be so entitled under subsection (1). | | |
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| (3) The Commissioner shall once in every four years publish a notice calling for applications within such period as may be specified in the notice from the secretary of any political party other than a party which is already entitled to be treated as a recognized political party for the purpose of local elections to make on behalf of that party a written application to the Commissioner that such party be treated as a recognized political party for the purpose of local elections. The application shall also specify which one of the approved symbols such party desires to be allotted to such party if so treated. | | |
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| (4) Upon the receipt of an application duly made under subsection (3) on behalf of any political party, the Commissioner shall-
| | | (a) if he is satisfied that such party has been engaged in political activity for a continuous period of at least five years prior to the making of such application make order-
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| (b) if he is not so satisfied make order disallowing the application. |
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| (5) The order of the Commissioner on any application made under subsection (3) shall be final and conclusive and shall not be called in question in any court.". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts