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E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 401
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401. For the purposes of this chapter,
(1)  the election period commences the day after the day of issue of the order instituting the election and ends on polling day at the hour of closing of the polling stations;
(2)  the word “candidate” includes any person who becomes a candidate;
(3)  the expression “official agent” includes any person who becomes an official agent.
In addition, for the purposes of sections 403, 415, 416, 417 and 421, the expression “election expenses” includes expenses referred to in paragraph 13 of section 404 and the expression “official agent” includes a private intervenor within the meaning of Division V if the private intervenor is an elector, and the representative of such an intervenor if the private intervenor is a group of electors.
1989, c. 1, s. 401; 1992, c. 38, s. 58; 1998, c. 52, s. 69; 2001, c. 2, s. 37.
401. For the purposes of this chapter,
(1)  the election period commences at midnight on the day of issue of the order instituting the election and ends on polling day at the hour of closing of the polling stations;
(2)  the word “candidate” includes any person who becomes a candidate;
(3)  the expression “official agent” includes any person who becomes an official agent.
In addition, for the purposes of sections 403, 415, 416, 417 and 421, the expression “election expenses” includes expenses referred to in paragraph 13 of section 404 and the expression “official agent” includes a private intervenor within the meaning of Division V if the private intervenor is an elector, and the representative of such an intervenor if the private intervenor is a group of electors.
1989, c. 1, s. 401; 1992, c. 38, s. 58; 1998, c. 52, s. 69.
401. For the purposes of this chapter,
(1)  the election period commences at midnight on the day of issue of the order instituting the election and ends on polling day at the hour of closing of the polling stations;
(2)  the word “candidate” includes any person who becomes a candidate;
(3)  the expression “official agent” includes any person who becomes an official agent.
1989, c. 1, s. 401; 1992, c. 38, s. 58.
401. For the purposes of this chapter,
(1)  the election period commences on the day of issue of the order instituting the election and ends on polling day at the hour of closing of the polling stations;
(2)  the word “candidate” includes any person who becomes a candidate.
1989, c. 1, s. 401.
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