Canada Elections Act
Version of section 397 from 2014-12-19 to 2024-10-30:
Marginal note:Agents — corporations
397 (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 — ineligibility
(2) The following persons are ineligible 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;
(b) a candidate;
(c) an auditor appointed as required by this Act;
(d) subject to subsection (1), a person who is not an elector;
(e) an undischarged bankrupt; and
(f) a person who does not have full capacity to enter into contracts in the province in which the person ordinarily resides.
- 2000, c. 9, s. 397
- 2014, c. 12, s. 86
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