Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Contents of application

• 448 (1) An electoral district association of a registered party may submit to the Chief Electoral Officer an application for registration that includes

  • (a) the full name of the association and of the electoral district;

  • (b) the full name of the registered party;

  • (c) the address of the association’s office where records are maintained and to which communications may be addressed;

  • (d) the names and addresses of the chief executive officer and other officers of the association;

  • (e) the name and address of the appointed auditor of the association; and

  • (f) the name and address of the financial agent of the association.

• Marginal note:Accompanying documents

  (2) The application shall be accompanied by

  • (a) the signed consent of the financial agent to act in that capacity;

  • (b) the signed consent of the auditor to act in that capacity; and

  • (c) a declaration signed by the leader of the party certifying that the electoral district association is an electoral district association of the party.

• Marginal note:Examination of application

  (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall register an electoral district association that meets the requirements of subsections (1) and (2). In the case of a refusal to register, the Chief Electoral Officer shall indicate to the association which of the requirements have not been met.

• Marginal note:Date of registration

  (4) An electoral district association is registered as of the date on which the Chief Electoral Officer registers it in the registry of electoral district associations.