L-4.1 - Act respecting electoral lists

Section 383 Disposition versions

1978-04-01

383. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 375; 1975, c. 9, s. 33; 1977, c. 11, s. 132; 1977, c. 11, s. 129.

1977-12-31

383. (1)  A political party wishing to incur election expenses shall appoint, by a writing signed by its recognized leader, an official agent.

(2)  The appointment of an official agent of a party shall be delivered to the director general of elections with proof to the satisfaction of the latter that the signatory is the recognized leader of the party.

(3)  The appointment of an official agent shall not be accepted unless the party had at least ten official candidates at the last general elections or it is shown that it will have that number at those in progress. In such case if, after the close of nominations of candidates it has not attained such number, the appointment of its official agent shall be ipso facto cancelled and it shall cease to be a recognized party.

(4)  The recognized leader of a party may appoint two or three official agents instead of one and may at any time, by a writing delivered to the director general of elections, revoke any appointment of an official agent. Such agents shall be jointly and severally responsible for any infringement of section 388.

(5)  An official party agent may resign by giving a written notice to the leader of the party who appointed him and to the director general of elections.

(6)  The director general of elections shall publish in the Gazette officielle du Québec a notice of every appointment, revocation or resignation of an official party agent.

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 375; 1975, c. 9, s. 33; 1977, c. 11, s. 132.