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(1) The legality of the activities of political parties shall be assured and the merger, division and termination of political parties shall be effected on the basis of the Non-profit Associations Act. A merger resolution of political parties is adopted if over one-half of the members who participate in or are represented at the general meeting vote in favour. Political parties participating in merger or division shall, in addition to the information prescribed in the Non-profit Associations Act, also submit the information prescribed in § 8 of this Act. The list of members of the political party shall reflect the situation after the merger or division.
(2) The registration department of a court has the right to demand that the leadership of a political party submit the list specified in subsection 81 (2) of this Act as of the date designated by the registration department if there is reason to believe that the actual number of members of the political party has fallen below 1000.
(3) If the number of members of a political party falls below 1000 and voluntary dissolution is not commenced, the registration department of a court, in addition to persons specified in subsection 40 (1) of the Non-profit Associations Act, may request the commencement of compulsory dissolution.
(4) The activities of a political party whose activities or aims are directed at changing the constitutional order of Estonia by force shall be terminated pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Constitutional Review Court Procedure Act (RT I 2002, 29,174; 2003, 4, 22; 24, 148).