Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Auditor — eligibility

• 398 (1) Only the following are eligible to be an auditor for a registered party or an eligible party:

  • (a) a person who is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants; or

  • (b) a partnership of which every partner is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants.

• Marginal note:Auditor — ineligibility

  (2) The following persons are ineligible to be an auditor:

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

  • (b) a candidate or their official agent;

  • (c) an officer of a registered party or an eligible party;

  • (d) a chief agent of a registered party or an eligible party;

  • (e) a registered agent of a registered party;

  • (f) an electoral district agent of a registered association;

  • (g) a nomination contestant or their financial agent;

  • (h) a leadership contestant or their leadership campaign agent; and

  • (i) a financial agent of a registered third party.