Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

Marginal note:Deregistration — no candidates

385. The Chief Electoral Officer shall, effective on the expiration in a general election of the period for the confirmation of nominations under subsection 71(1), deregister a registered party that, at that time, has not endorsed a candidate in that general election.

Marginal note:Deregistration — officers or members

• 385.1 (1) If the Chief Electoral Officer is not satisfied that a registered party is in compliance with subsection 374.1(1) or section 380. 1, he or she shall, in writing, notify the party that it is required to show its compliance with

  • (a) subsection 374.1(1), within 60 days after receipt of the notice; or

  • (b) section 380.1, within 90 days after receipt of the notice.

• Marginal note:Extension

  (2) If the Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the party has made reasonable efforts to comply with subsection 374.1(1) or section 380.1 within the time set out in the notice, he or she may, in writing, notify the party that it has another period of up to 60 or 90 days, as the case may be, in which to comply.

• Marginal note:Deregistration

  (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall deregister a registered party if it fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be.

Marginal note:Notice of deregistration

385.2 The Chief Electoral Officer shall give notice of a deregistration under section 385 or 385.1 to the registered party and its chief agent and of the resulting deregistration under section 389.2 to the registered associations and their financial agents.

Marginal note:Deregistration — failure to provide documents

386. The Chief Electoral Officer may deregister a registered party if the party fails to provide

• (a) confirmation under subsection 383(1) or section 384 of the validity of the registered information;

• (b) a report in accordance with subsection 382(2) on a change in the registered information on its name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo mentioned in paragraphs 366(2)(a) to (c);

• (c) either of the documents referred to in subsections 382(1) and (3) with respect to a change of its leader;

• (d) any of the documents referred to in subsection 379(2) or 382(1) or (4) with respect to a replacement of its auditor or chief agent;

• (e) a report under subsection 375(3) on the appointment of a registered agent;

• (f) a report under subsection 382(1) on a change in any other registered information;

• (g) any of the documents referred to in paragraphs 372(a) to (c);

• (h) a statement required by subsection 435.04(1) or (2); or

• (i) a report that it is required by subsection 478.02(1) to provide.