C-65 - Act respecting provincial controverted elections

Section 92 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

92. (1)  If the election is set aside on account of any corrupt practice on the part of an agent without the knowledge and consent of the candidate, such agent may be condemned jointly and severally with the respondent to pay all or part of the costs awarded to the petitioner.

(2)  The court shall order that such agent be summoned to appear within a fixed delay to be heard.

(3)  If he does not appear, he shall be condemned, on the proof already taken, to pay the costs wholly or in part, as shall be deemed just.

(4)  If he appears, the court, after having heard the parties and the proof adduced, shall render judgment.

(5)  The petitioner may execute the judgment for the costs against any agent so condemned, in the same manner as against the respondent.

(6)  Moreover, the agent so condemned may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two months, on failure to satisfy a judgment.

R. S. 1964, c. 8, s. 92.