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E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 567
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567. Any offence described in section 551.1 or 553.1, in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 554, in paragraph 3 of section 555, in paragraph 4 of section 556, in any of sections 557 to 559.1, in section 560, in section 564.1, in section 564.1.1 or in section 564.2 where it refers to sections 87, 90, 91, the first and third paragraphs of section 127.7 and the first paragraph of section 127.8 to the extent that it refers to section 90 is a corrupt electoral practice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an offence described in paragraph 1 of section 559, the judge may rule that the alleged offence is not a corrupt electoral practice if, pursuant to a judgment rendered under the second paragraph of section 445, the election expenses incurred or authorized by the official agent exceed the maximum fixed by section 426 and if the refusal or failure to pay the contested expense arises from an error in good faith.
1989, c. 1, s. 567; 1995, c. 23, s. 50; 2010, c. 32, s. 12; 2011, c. 38, s. 34; 2016, c. 18, s. 41.
567. Any offence described in section 551.1 or 553.1, in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 554, in paragraph 3 of section 555, in paragraph 4 of section 556, in any of sections 557 to 559.1, in section 560, in section 564.1 or in section 564.2 where it refers to sections 87, 90, 91, the first and third paragraphs of section 127.7 and the first paragraph of section 127.8 to the extent that it refers to section 90 is a corrupt electoral practice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an offence described in paragraph 1 of section 559, the judge may rule that the alleged offence is not a corrupt electoral practice if, pursuant to a judgment rendered under the second paragraph of section 445, the election expenses incurred or authorized by the official agent exceed the maximum fixed by section 426 and if the refusal or failure to pay the contested expense arises from an error in good faith.
1989, c. 1, s. 567; 1995, c. 23, s. 50; 2010, c. 32, s. 12; 2011, c. 38, s. 34.
567. Any offence described in section 551.1 or 553.1, in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 554, in paragraph 3 of section 555, in paragraph 4 of section 556, in any of sections 557 to 560, in section 564.1 or in section 564.2 where it refers to sections 87, 90 and 91 is a corrupt electoral practice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an offence described in paragraph 1 of section 559, the judge may rule that the alleged offence is not a corrupt electoral practice if, pursuant to a judgment rendered under the second paragraph of section 445, the election expenses incurred or authorized by the official agent exceed the maximum fixed by section 426 and if the refusal or failure to pay the contested expense arises from an error in good faith.
1989, c. 1, s. 567; 1995, c. 23, s. 50; 2010, c. 32, s. 12.
567. Any offence described in section 551.1 or 553.1, in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 554, in paragraph 3 of section 555, in paragraph 4 of section 556 or in sections 557 to 560 is a corrupt electoral practice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an offence described in paragraph 1 of section 559, the judge may rule that the alleged offence is not a corrupt electoral practice if, pursuant to a judgment rendered under the second paragraph of section 445, the election expenses incurred or authorized by the official agent exceed the maximum fixed by section 426 and if the refusal or failure to pay the contested expense arises from an error in good faith.
1989, c. 1, s. 567; 1995, c. 23, s. 50.
567. Any offence described in any of paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of section 551, in any of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 8 of section 553, in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 554, in paragraph 3 of section 555, in paragraph 4 of section 556 or in sections 557 to 560 is a corrupt electoral practice.
Nowithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an offence described in paragraph 1 of section 559, the judge may rule that the alleged offence is not a corrupt electoral practice if, pursuant to a judgment rendered under the second paragraph of section 445, the election expenses incurred or authorized by the official agent exceed the maximum fixed by section 426 and if the refusal or failure to pay the contested expense arises from an error in good faith.
1989, c. 1, s. 567.
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