Section 202: Enlistment of political parties

202. Enlistment of political parties.—(1) A political party formed after the commencement of this Act shall, within thirty days of its formation, apply to the Commission for enlistment of the political party. (2) The application for enlistment shall be accompanied by a copy of the constitution of the political party, the certificate and the information required to be submitted under section 201 and section 209, a copy of consolidated statement of its accounts under section 210, a list of at least two thousand members with their signatures or thumb impressions along with copies of their National Identity Cards, and proof of deposit of two hundred thousand rupees in favour of the Commission in the Government Treasury as enlistment fee. (3) The Commission shall enlist a political party applying for enlistment under sub-section (1) if the Commission is satisfied that the political party fulfills the requirements specified in sub-section (2). (4) A political party enlisted by the Commission before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been enlisted under this Act provided it has filed with the Commission the documents mentioned in sub-section (2) and if not, it shall submit the documents within sixty days from the commencement of the Act. (5) If an enlisted political party fails to file the documents under sub-section (2) within the time stipulated under sub-section (4), the Commission shall cancel the enlistment of the political party after affording an opportunity of being heard to that political party. (6) A political party which has been refused enlistment or whose enlistment has been cancelled under this section may, within thirty days of the refusal or cancellation of enlistment, file an appeal before the Supreme Court. (7) Where the Government declares that a political party has been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty, or integrity of Pakistan, it shall within fifteen days of such declaration refer the matter to the Supreme Court.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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