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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 30 from 2019-01-19 to 2024-11-26:


Marginal note:Additional assistant returning officer

  •  (1) On request by a returning officer, the Chief Electoral Officer may designate areas in the returning officer’s electoral district and authorize, in writing, the appointment of an assistant returning officer, in addition to the assistant returning officer appointed under subsection 26(1), for each of those areas.

  • Marginal note:Appointment

    (2) A returning officer shall appoint an additional assistant returning officer and establish an office in each area designated by the Chief Electoral Officer.

  • Marginal note:Delegation limited

    (3) An assistant returning officer appointed under subsection (2) may perform the functions of an assistant returning officer only in respect of the area for which they are appointed.

  • Marginal note:Further limitation

    (4) An assistant returning officer appointed under subsection (2) is not an assistant returning officer for the purposes of subsections 28(1), 60(2), 70(1) and 293(1).

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 30
  • 2018, c. 31, s. 28

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