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

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2012-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Auditor — eligibility

  • 377. (1) Only the following are eligible to be an auditor for a registered party or an eligible party:

    • (a) a person who is a member in good standing of a corporation, an association or an institute of professional accountants; or

    • (b) a partnership of which every partner is a member in good standing of a corporation, an association or an institute of professional accountants.

  • Marginal note:Auditor — ineligible persons

    (2) The following persons are not eligible to be an auditor:

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

    • (b) a candidate;

    • (b.1) an officer of a registered party or an eligible party;

    • (c) an official agent of a candidate;

    • (d) a chief agent of a registered party or an eligible party;

    • (e) a registered agent of a registered party;

    • (f) electoral district agents of registered associations;

    • (g) leadership contestants and their leadership campaign agents;

    • (h) nomination contestants and their financial agents; and

    • (i) financial agents of registered third parties.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 377;
  • 2003, c. 19, s. 11;
  • 2004, c. 24, s. 8.
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Marginal note:Consent

378. A registered party and an eligible party shall obtain from its officers, chief agent and auditor, on appointment, their signed consent to act.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 378;
  • 2004, c. 24, s. 9.
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Marginal note:Death, incapacity, resignation or revocation

  • 379. (1) In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or revocation of the appointment of its chief agent or auditor, a registered party or eligible party shall without delay appoint a replacement.

  • Marginal note:Report of appointment

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

Marginal note:Only one chief agent and auditor

380. A registered party or eligible party shall have only one chief agent and one auditor at a time.

Marginal note:Minimum number of members

380.1 A registered party and an eligible party shall have at least 250 members who are electors.

  • 2004, c. 24, s. 10.