Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Director’s consent required

• 512 (1) No prosecution for an offence under this Act — or for a conspiracy to commit, an attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or any counselling in relation to, an offence under this Act — may be instituted by a person, other than the Commissioner or a person acting under the Commissioner’s direction, without the prior written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions provided after consultation with the Commissioner.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence in relation to which an election officer has taken measures under subsection 479(3).

• Marginal note:Proof of consent

  (3) Every document purporting to be the Director’s consent under subsection (1) is deemed to be that consent unless it is called into question by the Director or by someone acting for the Director or for Her Majesty.