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An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act (S.C. 2007, c. 21)

Assented to 2007-06-22

2000, c. 9CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Marginal note:2003, c. 19, s. 58(7)

  • 39. (1) Paragraph 497(1)(z.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (z.1) being a registered agent or financial agent, contravenes section 476 (improper or unauthorized transfer of funds);

  • (2) Paragraph 497(3)(s) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (s) being a candidate, wilfully contravenes subsection 451(5) (failure to send electoral campaign return declaration);

  • Marginal note:2003, c. 19, s. 58(16)

    (3) Paragraph 497(3)(x) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (x) being a registered agent or financial agent, knowingly contravenes section 476 (unauthorized or improper transfer of funds);

  • 39.1 (1) Subsection 500(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (2) Every person who is guilty of an offence under any of subsection 485(1), paragraph 487(1)(a), subsections 488(1), 489(2) and 491(2), section 493 and subsection 495(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months, or to both.

  • (2) Section 500 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

    • (3.1) Every person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph 487(1)(b) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both.

2003, c. 22, ss. 12 and 13PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

40. The Public Service Employment Act is amended by adding the following after section 50:

50.1 Despite subsection 50(2), the maximum period of employment of casual workers appointed in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for the purposes of an election under the Canada Elections Act or a referendum held under the Referendum Act is 165 working days in one calendar year.

COMING INTO FORCE

Marginal note:Coming into force

  • 42. (1) Despite subsection 554(1) of the Canada Elections Act, sections 3, 6, 8 and 9, subsection 10(2), sections 11, 12, 14 to 16, 20 to 27, 28(f), (g), (h) and (i), 29 to 33 and 35 to 39 come into force two months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent unless, before that day, the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations have been made for the bringing into operation of the provisions set out in the notice and that they may come into force on the day set out in the notice.

  • Marginal note:Coming into force

    (2) The amendment to the definition “list of electors” in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Elections Act, as enacted by section 1, sections 4, 5 and 7, subsection 10(1) and sections 13, 17 to 19 and 34 come into force 10 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent unless, before that day, the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations have been made for the bringing into operation of the provisions set out in the notice and that they may come into force on the day set out in the notice.

  • (3) Paragraphs 162(i.1) and (i.2) of the Canada Elections Act, as enacted by section 28, come into force six months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent unless, before that day, the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations have been made for the bringing into operation of the provisions set out in the notice and that they may come into force on the day set out in the notice.

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