E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 555 Disposition versions

2011-12-09

555. The following persons are liable to a fine of $500 to $2,000 for a first offence and of $3,000 to $30,000 for every subsequent offence within five years:

(1)  every person who performs duties reserved to the election officers without being qualified therefor, without being officially appointed or without making the oath required;

(1.1)  every person who misinterprets the law intentionally;

(1.2)  every person who counterfeits or misappropriates for partisan purposes a document emanating from the Chief Electoral Officer;

(2)  every person who hinders the work of an election officer;

(3)  the Chief Electoral Officer and every member of his personnel or election officer who fraudulently neglects or refuses to act or acts against this Act;

(4)  every election officer who, having been dismissed or having ceased to carry out his duties, refuses to return the official documents in his possession to the returning officer or, in the case of the returning officer, to the Chief Electoral Officer.

1989, c. 1, s. 555; 1998, c. 52, s. 83; 2011, c. 38, s. 18.

1998-10-21

555. The following persons are liable to a fine of $100 to $1,000 for a first offence and of $200 to $2,000 for every subsequent offence within five years:

(1)  every person who performs duties reserved to the election officers without being qualified therefor, without being officially appointed or without making the oath required;

(1.1)  every person who misinterprets the law intentionally;

(1.2)  every person who counterfeits or misappropriates for partisan purposes a document emanating from the Chief Electoral Officer;

(2)  every person who hinders the work of an election officer;

(3)  the Chief Electoral Officer and every member of his personnel or election officer who fraudulently neglects or refuses to act or acts against this Act;

(4)  every election officer who, having been dismissed or having ceased to carry out his duties, refuses to return the official documents in his possession to the returning officer or, in the case of the returning officer, to the Chief Electoral Officer.

1989, c. 1, s. 555; 1998, c. 52, s. 83.

1989-04-24

555. The following persons are liable to a fine of $100 to $1 000 for a first offence and of $200 to $2 000 for every subsequent offence within five years:

(1)  every person who performs duties reserved to the election officers without being qualified therefor, without being officially appointed or without making the oath required;

(2)  every person who hinders the work of an election officer;

(3)  the chief electoral officer and every member of his personnel or election officer who fraudulently neglects or refuses to act or acts against this Act;

(4)  every election officer who, having been dismissed or having ceased to carry out his duties, refuses to return the official documents in his possession to the returning officer or, in the case of the returning officer, to the chief electoral officer.

1989, c. 1, s. 555.