83F   Verification of party endorsement

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to have been endorsed by a registered party as a candidate in an election if:

(a)  the candidate is nominated by the registered officer of the party, or

(b)  the name of the candidate is included in a statement, signed by the registered officer of the party, setting out the names of the candidates endorsed by the party in the election and given to the Electoral Commissioner before noon on the day of nomination, or

(c)  the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied, after making such inquiries as the Commissioner thinks appropriate of the registered officer or otherwise, that the candidate is so endorsed.

(2)  If a person has been endorsed as a candidate in an election by 2 or more registered parties, the person is, for the purposes of this Division, taken to have been endorsed:

(a)  if the person is nominated by the registered officer of one of the parties—by that party, or

(b)  if a request has been made under this Division by the registered officer of one of the parties (and paragraph (a) does not apply)—by that party, or

(c)  if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—by the party specified by the person in a written notice given to the Electoral Commissioner.