L-4.1 - Act respecting electoral lists

Section 418 Disposition versions

1980-08-15

418. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 409; 1966, c. 5, s. 9; 1975, c. 9, s. 37; 1979, c. 56, s. 256.

1977-12-31

418. (1)  If, at the trial of an election contestation, it is proved that any corrupt practice has been committed by a candidate at an election or with his knowledge and consent by any other person, or if a candidate is convicted before a competent court of bribery or undue influence, he shall be held guilty of corrupt practices and if he has been elected his election shall be void. Such candidate shall not, for six years following the date on which he was convicted, be elected to or sit in the Assemblée nationale, nor vote at the election of a member to such Assemblée, nor fulfil any charge or function at the appointment of the Gouvernement.

(2)  If, at the trial of an election contestation, it is proved that any corrupt practice has been committed by the official agent of a candidate, such candidate shall be held guilty of corrupt practices and if he has been elected his election shall be annulled.

(3)  If, at the trial of an election contestation, it is proved that any corrupt practice has been committed by a canvasser of a candidate, his election shall be annulled.

(4)  The election of a candidate shall not be annulled under subsections 2 and 3 and a candidate shall not be held guilty of corrupt practices under subsection 2 if it is established that the action is of no great gravity and could not have affected the result of the election and that the candidate had also taken in good faith all possible and reasonable precautions to carry out the election honestly according to the requirements of the law.

R. S. 1964, c. 7, s. 409; 1966, c. 5, s. 9; 1975, c. 9, s. 37.