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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 457 from 2014-12-19 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Agents — corporations

  •  (1) A corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province is eligible to be the financial agent or an electoral district agent of a registered association.

  • Marginal note:Agents — ineligible persons

    (2) The following persons are ineligible to be a financial agent or an electoral district 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.

  • Marginal note:If member of partnership appointed as agent

    (3) A person may be appointed as agent for a registered association even if the person is a member of a partnership that has been appointed as an auditor, in accordance with this Act, for the registered party.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 457
  • 2014, c. 12, s. 86

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