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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 509 from 2018-12-13 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Commissioner of Canada Elections

  •  (1) The Commissioner of Canada Elections shall be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, to hold office during good behaviour for a non-renewable term of 10 years and may be removed by the Chief Electoral Officer for cause.

  • Marginal note:Remuneration

    (2) The Commissioner shall be paid the remuneration that is fixed by the Chief Electoral Officer, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  • Marginal note:Ineligibility

    (3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Commissioner if the person is or has been

    • (a) a candidate;

    • (b) an employee of a registered party or a person whose services have been engaged by the registered party to support its electoral or political financing activities; or

    • (c) a member of the staff referred to in any of paragraphs 4(2)(a) to (f) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act or a person referred to in paragraph 4(2)(g) of that Act.

    • (d) and (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 351]

  • Marginal note:No re-appointment

    (4) A person who has served as Commissioner is not eligible for re-appointment to that office.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 509
  • 2014, c. 12, ss. 108, 154
  • 2018, c. 31, s. 351

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