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Political Parties Act 2001

Section 1
  1. This Act may be cited as the Political Parties Act, 2001.
Section 2
  1. In this Act the term "political party" means a political party registered under this Act.
Section 3
  1. No person or group of person shall be regarded as a political party, save subject to conditions prescribed by this Act.
Section 4
  1. A political party shall exist by virtue of its enrollment into the Register of Political Parties, which shall be administered by the Supreme Court of Judicature.
Section 5
  1. The Supreme Court of Judicature shall register a political party, if it is satisfied that the political party :

    1. has at least three members who are citizens of the Kingdom or at least one member who is member of the Majlis;

    2. has a leader elected or recognised by the majority of the members thereof;

    3. has a written constitution declaring its principles.
Section 6
  1. The Supreme Court of Judicature shall enroll any registered political party into the Register of Political Parties, which shall contain the following data for each political party:

    1. name of the political party;

    2. a copy of the constitution of the political party;

    3. names of the members of the political party.
Section 7
  1. The Supreme Court of Judicature may at any time dissolve a political party, if that political party, in the judgement of the Supreme Court of Judicature, develops any activity against the law, peace or public order of the Kingdom.
Section 8
  1. In the Electoral Act, 2001, Section 7 (iv) the words "or names of citizen or citizens or the political party" are substituted by words "of the political party" and the word between brackets are deleted.
Section 9
  1. This Act shall come into force on a day on which it receives a royal assent.
Royal Assent Granted 12th of June 2001