The following words and phrases, wherever they appear in this Law, shall have the meanings assigned to them herein below, unless the context otherwise indicates:

The Ministry: Ministry of Interior.

The Minister: The Minister of Interior.

The Court: The High Court of Justice.

The number of the founding members of any Party shall not be less than fifty persons who meet the following conditions:

1. to have completed 25 years of age.

2. to have been a Jordanian for at least ten years.

3. not to have been finally convicted by a court of proper jurisdiction of a crime (except political crimes) unless he has been rehabilitated.

4. to enjoy full civil and legal competence.

5. to reside in the Kingdom permanently.

6. not to claim the nationality of another country or foreign protection.

7. not to be a member in any other Party, or any other non- Jordanian political partisan organisation.

8. not to be a member of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Security Instrumentalities or the Civil Defence.

9. not to be a judge.

The Memorandum of Association of the Party shall contain the following:

1. Its name and its motto, provided that its name and motto are not similar to any other Party’s name and motto.

2. The address of the main headquarters of the Party and the addresses of its branch offices, if any, provided that all such offices are located within the Kingdom and that none of them is located within the premises of any public, private, charitable, religious, productive or educational institution.

3. The principles for which the Party exists and the goals it seeks, and the means to achieve them.

4. Membership conditions and the procedures for joining the Party in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

5. The procedures for forming the Party’s echelons, choosing its leaders, regulating its relationship with its members, conducting its activities, specifying the political, organisational, financial and administrative competencies for any of these echelons, provided it is done on a democratic basis.

6. Specification of the financial resources of the Party and the rules for managing its financial affairs, including the procedures for disbursing its funds preparing and approving its budget.

7. The procedures for the voluntary dissolution of the Party or its merger with other Parties, and for regulating the liquidation of its assets and specifying the authority to which these assets will revert.

8. Adherence to the principles and rules provided for in this Law.

1. The application for establishing the Party shall be submitted to the Minister signed by the founders with the following information and documents attached thereto:

1. Three copies of the Party’s Memorandum of Association signed by the founders.

2. A list of the names of the founders in four parties, and the place and date of birth, occupation, work and address of each founder.

3. A certified copy of the Birth Certificate of each of the founders, or a certified copy of the Family Book or of the Personal Identification Card.

4. A non-conviction certificate for each of the founders.

5. A certificate signed by five of the founders before the employee designated by the Minister testifying to the authenticity of the signatures of all the founders and the information concerning them. Each one of these five founders shall specify, in this certificate, his address or chosen residence where documents, notices and letters issued by the Ministry can be delivered to him.

2. The designated employee shall issue a notice of receipt of the establishment application indicating herein the date of submitting the application and the information and documents attached thereto.

1. Each one of the five founders referred to in Article (7) Paragraph (A) Item (5) of this Law, shall be considered authorised to submit information and documents and to receive documents, notices and letters on behalf of all the founders.

2. Notification shall be effected through one of the Ministry’s Employees by handing a copy of the documents to the person to be notified, who shall sign, on another copy of such documents, notice of the effectuation of the notification. Whoever effects the notification shall make an entry of the date and manner of notification followed by his name and signature.

1. The founders have the right to withdraw any documents or statements submitted with the Establishments Application and to replace same with others within a period which commences on the date of submission of the Establishment Application and expires with the passage of fifteen days from the date of delivery of the notice of receipt of the Establishment Application.

2. The Minister may, by means of a letter issued within thirty days of the date of delivery of the notice of receipt of the Establishment Application, request the founders to submit any clarifications, documents or statements necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.

3. Any one of the five founders, mentioned in Article 7, Paragraph (A) Item (5) of this Law, may submit the requested clarifications, documents and statements within fourteen days of the date of delivery of the Minister’s letter. Upon the request of the founders, the Minister may extend this period for similar period.

4. The designated employee shall issue a notice of receipt of these clarifications, documents and statements noting therein the name of the founder who submitted them and the date of their receipt.

1. If the Party’s Establishment Application meets the conditions set out in this Law, the Minister shall announce the establishment of the Party within seven days of the passage of sixty days from the date of notification of receipt of the Establishment Application, or within fifteen days of the date of notification of receipt of the clarifications, documents and statements referred to in Article (9) of this Law. The announcement shall be published in the Official Gazette.

2. If the Minister refrains from the announcement of the establishment of the Party within the period provided for in paragraph (A) of this Article, then he shall have to state the reasons therefore and to inform the founders thereof in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Law. The Minister may not bring up any other reasons before the Court.

1. Each of the founders has the right to challenge, before the Court of Justice the Minister’s decision referred to in Article (10) Paragraph (B) of this Law within thirty days of the date of receipt of decision.

2. The Court shall issue its decision within sixty days of the date of registration of the contestation petition at the Court’s Registry.

3. If the Court decides to revoke the Minister’s decision, the Minister shall announce the establishment of the Party as of the date of the Court’s decision, and the announcement shall be published in the Official Gazette.