Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Adjustment of fiscal period for newly registered party

373. Without delay after becoming registered, a political party shall, if necessary, vary its fiscal period so that it ends at the end of the calendar year. The then current fiscal period may not be less than 6 months or more than 18 months.

Marginal note:Registry of parties

374. The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a registry of parties that contains the information referred to in paragraphs 366(2)(a) to (h) and in subsections 375(3) and 390(3).

Officers, Registered Agents, Auditors and Members

Marginal note:Minimum number of officers

  • 374.1 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a registered party and an eligible party shall have at least three officers in addition to the leader of the party.

  • Marginal note:Eligibility — officer

    (2) Only a person whose ordinary residence is in Canada is eligible to be an officer of a registered party or an eligible party.

  • Marginal note:Appointment of a replacement

    (3) In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation, ineligibility or revocation of the appointment of an officer of a registered party or an eligible party, the party shall, if the remaining number of officers is less than four, appoint a replacement within 30 days.

  • Marginal note:Report of appointment

    (4) Within 30 days after the appointment of the replacement, the registered party or eligible party shall inform the Chief Electoral Officer by providing a report under subsection 382(1).

  • 2004, c. 24, s. 7.
Marginal note:Registered agents

  • 375. (1) A registered party may, subject to any terms and conditions that it specifies, appoint persons to act as its registered agents.

  • (2) [Repealed, 2003, c. 19, s. 9]

  • Marginal note:Report of appointment

    (3) Within 30 days after an appointment of a person as a registered agent, the registered party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a written report, certified by its leader or chief agent, that includes the person’s name and address and any terms and conditions to which the appointment is subject. The Chief Electoral Officer shall enter that information in the registry of parties.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 375;
  • 2003, c. 19, s. 9.
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Marginal note:Agents — eligible corporations

  • 376. (1) A corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province is eligible to be

    • (a) a chief agent or a registered agent of a registered party; or

    • (b) a chief agent or an agent of an eligible party.

  • Marginal note:Agents — ineligible persons

    (2) The following persons are not eligible to be a chief agent, a registered agent or an agent:

    • (a) an election officer or a member of the staff of a returning officer;

    • (a.1) a candidate;

    • (a.2) an undischarged bankrupt;

    • (b) an auditor appointed as required by this Act;

    • (c) subject to subsection (1), a person who is not an elector; and

    • (d) a person who does not have the capacity to enter into contracts in the province in which the person ordinarily resides.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 376;
  • 2003, c. 19, s. 10.
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