# Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, Section 17: Second transitional stage.


(1) The registrar shall not make any entry in the register, except in pursuance of a first stage application, until the end of the period of twelve weeks beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.
(2) As soon as possible after the end of that period the registrar shall determine all second stage applications for registration.
(3) An application is a “second stage application” if it is made before the end of the period of ten weeks beginning with the day on which this section comes into force (and is not a first stage application).
(4) The registrar shall not make any entry in the register except in pursuance of a first or second stage application, until he has determined all first and second stage applications.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/48/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-political-parties-act-1998/section-17
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