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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 355 from 2019-06-13 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Requirement to appoint auditor

  •  (1) A third party that is required to register under subsection 353(1) shall appoint an auditor without delay if it incurs the following expenses in an aggregate amount of $10,000 or more:

    • (a) partisan activity expenses in respect of partisan activities that take place during an election period;

    • (b) election advertising expenses in respect of election advertising messages that are transmitted during that period; and

    • (c) election survey expenses in relation to that period.

  • Marginal note:Exception — deemed appointment

    (1.1) If, when the obligation under subsection (1) to appoint an auditor applies, a third party has an auditor who was appointed under subsection 349.8(1), the auditor is deemed to have been appointed under subsection (1).

  • Marginal note:Eligibility criteria

    (2) The following are eligible to be an auditor for a third 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 every partner of which is a member in good standing of a corporation, an association or an institute of professional accountants.

  • Marginal note:Ineligibility criteria

    (3) The following persons are not eligible to be an auditor for a third party:

    • (a) the third party’s financial agent;

    • (b) a person who signed the application made under subsection 353(2);

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

    • (d) a candidate;

    • (e) the official agent of a candidate;

    • (f) the chief agent of a registered party or an eligible party; and

    • (g) a registered agent of a registered party.

  • Marginal note:Notification of appointment

    (4) Every third party, without delay after an auditor is appointed, must provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the auditor’s name, address, telephone number and occupation and a signed declaration accepting the appointment.

  • Marginal note:New auditor

    (5) If a third party’s auditor is replaced, it must, without delay, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the new auditor’s name, address, telephone number and occupation and a signed declaration accepting the appointment.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 355
  • 2018, c. 31, s. 228

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