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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 486 from 2003-01-01 to 2007-06-11:


Marginal note:Strict liability offences — summary conviction

  •  (1) Every candidate who contravenes subsection 83(1) (failure to appoint official agent) or 83(2) (failure to appoint auditor) or section 87 (failure to appoint a replacement official agent or auditor) is guilty of an offence.

  • Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — summary conviction

    (2) Every person who contravenes section 81 (refusal to give access to building) is guilty of an offence.

  • Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — dual procedure

    (3) Every person is guilty of an offence who

    • (a) contravenes section 89 (signing of nomination paper when ineligible);

    • (b) wilfully contravenes subsection 90(1) (ineligible person acting as official agent) or 90(2) (ineligible person acting as auditor);

    • (c) contravenes section 91 (making false statement re candidate); or

    • (d) contravenes section 92 (publication of false statement of withdrawal of candidate).


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