Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Duty to appoint official agent

• 477.1 (1) A candidate shall appoint an official agent before accepting a provision of goods or services under section 364, accepting a transfer of funds under that section, accepting a contribution, borrowing money under section 373 or incurring an electoral campaign expense within the meaning of subsection 375(1).

• Marginal note:Appointment of auditor

  (2) A candidate shall appoint an auditor without delay if

  • (a) they accept contributions of $10,000 or more in total;

  • (b) they incur electoral campaign expenses of $10,000 or more in total; or

  • (c) they receive 10% or more of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which they are a candidate.