Section 20
Registration Of Party
(1) On receipt of an application pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 19, the Commission shall, if it considers necessary to inquire into other matters about the political party, inquire into such matters and examine whether the
procedures as referred to in the Constitution and this Act has been met or not, and register that political party if such procedures are found to have been met; and the political party so registered shall be considered to have obtained recognition for the purposes of election.
(2) If there is any reason for not registering any political party pursuant to Sub-section (1), the Commission shall, setting out such reason, provide the concerned political party with a reasonable opportunity to submit its statements.
Also taking into account the statements submitted by such party where such opportunity has been given, the Commission shall decide whether or not to register that party; and the decision made by the Commission shall be final.
(3) If the Commission decides not to register any political party pursuant to Sub-section (3), the Commission shall give information to the concerned applicant.
(4) If it appears that the name of two or more political parties making application pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 19 is the same, the Commission may, in consultation with the concerned political parties, and in consonance with the opinion and advice of such political parties, to the extent possible, so register such political parties that they can have distinct identification.
(5) If, failing a consensus between the political parties, the party cannot be registered in consonance with the opinion and advice of such political parties pursuant to Sub-section (4), the Commission may so register such political parties that they can have distinct identification.
(6) After registering the name of any political party pursuant to this Section, no other political party shall be registered by the same name.
procedures as referred to in the Constitution and this Act has been met or not, and register that political party if such procedures are found to have been met; and the political party so registered shall be considered to have obtained recognition for the purposes of election.
(2) If there is any reason for not registering any political party pursuant to Sub-section (1), the Commission shall, setting out such reason, provide the concerned political party with a reasonable opportunity to submit its statements.
Also taking into account the statements submitted by such party where such opportunity has been given, the Commission shall decide whether or not to register that party; and the decision made by the Commission shall be final.
(3) If the Commission decides not to register any political party pursuant to Sub-section (3), the Commission shall give information to the concerned applicant.
(4) If it appears that the name of two or more political parties making application pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 19 is the same, the Commission may, in consultation with the concerned political parties, and in consonance with the opinion and advice of such political parties, to the extent possible, so register such political parties that they can have distinct identification.
(5) If, failing a consensus between the political parties, the party cannot be registered in consonance with the opinion and advice of such political parties pursuant to Sub-section (4), the Commission may so register such political parties that they can have distinct identification.
(6) After registering the name of any political party pursuant to this Section, no other political party shall be registered by the same name.