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Paragraph 477
 

Duty to appoint official agent


(1) A candidate shall appoint an official agent before accepting a provision of goods or services under section 364, accepting a transfer of funds under that section, accepting a contribution, borrowing money under section 373 or incurring an electoral campaign expense within the meaning of subsection 375(1).


Appointment of auditor


(2) A candidate shall appoint an auditor without delay if


(a) they accept contributions of $10,000 or more in total;


(b) they incur electoral campaign expenses of $10,000 or more in total; or


(c) they receive 10% or more of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which they are a candidate.


2014, c. 12, s. 86; 2018, c. 31, s. 288.