E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 51 Disposition versions

1999-06-19

51. An authorized party wishing to change its name shall, through its leader, apply therefor in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer.

The application must be accompanied with a copy of a resolution to that effect made in conformity with the by-laws of the party and certified by two or more officers of the party.

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of section 50 apply to the application.

Where an application for a name change is received by the Chief Electoral Officer after the issue of an order instituting an election, the change cannot take effect until the date of the publication of the notice referred to in section 380.

1989, c. 1, s. 51; 1992, c. 38, s. 12; 1998, c. 52, s. 11; 1999, c. 15, s. 7.

1998-10-21

51. An authorized party wishing to change its name shall, through its leader, apply therefor in writing to the chief electoral officer.

The application must be accompanied with a copy of a resolution to that effect made in conformity with the by-laws of the party and certified by two or more officers of the party.

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of section 50 apply to the application.

1989, c. 1, s. 51; 1992, c. 38, s. 12; 1998, c. 52, s. 11.

1992-06-23

51. An authorized party wishing to change its name shall, through its leader, apply therefor in writing to the chief electoral officer.

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of section 50 apply to the application.

1989, c. 1, s. 51; 1992, c. 38, s. 12.

1989-04-24

51. An authorized party wishing to change its name shall, through its leader, apply therefor in writing to the chief electoral officer.

The chief electoral officer shall refuse to change the name of a party if the change involves the word “independent” or is likely to mislead the electors as to which party they are supporting.

1989, c. 1, s. 51.