Appointment of auditor

(1) A nomination contestant who has accepted contributions of $10,000 or more in total or incurred nomination campaign expenses of $10,000 or more in total shall appoint an auditor without delay.

Auditor — eligibility

(2) Only the following are eligible to be an auditor for a nomination contestant:

(a) a person who is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants; or

(b) a partnership in which every partner is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants.

Auditor — ineligibility

(3) The following persons are ineligible to be an auditor:

(a) an election officer or a member of the staff of a returning officer;

(b) a chief agent of a registered party or an eligible party, or a registered agent of a registered party;

(c) a candidate or their official agent;

(d) an electoral district agent of a registered association;

(e) a leadership contestant or their leadership campaign agent;

(f) a nomination contestant or their financial agent; and

(g) a financial agent of a registered third party.

Notification of appointment

(4) Every nomination contestant, without delay after an auditor is appointed, shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the auditor’s name, address, telephone number and occupation and their signed consent to act in that capacity.

New auditor

(5) If a nomination contestant’s auditor is replaced, the contestant shall, without delay, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the new auditor’s name, address, telephone number and occupation and their signed consent to act in that capacity.

2014, c. 12, s. 86.