323   Printing of political party name on ballot-papers

(1)  The name of a political party is to be printed adjacent to the name of a candidate on the ballot-papers for an election to civic office if:

(a)  the candidate has been endorsed by the party as a candidate at the election, and

(b)  an application for the name of the party to be printed on the ballot-papers adjacent to the name of the candidate has been accepted by the returning officer.

(2)  The word “Independent” is to be printed adjacent to the name of a candidate for election to civic office if an application made by the candidate to have the word so printed has been accepted by the returning officer.