Persons to whom this section applies

(1) This section applies to any person who was a candidate at an election but who was not endorsed by a registered party and whose official agent disposed of the candidate’s surplus electoral funds under paragraph 477.82(b).

Application for repayment

(2) The official agent of a candidate who is a person referred to in subsection (1) may, for the purpose of the candidate’s electoral campaign, apply to the Chief Electoral Officer for repayment of the amount of the surplus electoral funds referred to in that subsection if that candidate

(a) is a candidate at the general election next following the election to which the funds relate but is not endorsed by a registered party and was not a candidate at any intervening by-election;

(b) is a candidate at one, and only one, intervening by-election and at that by-election is not endorsed by a registered party; or

(c) is a candidate at more than one intervening byelection and, at the first intervening by-election at which they are a candidate, is not endorsed by a registered party.

Payment

(3) On receipt of a request for payment from the Chief Electoral Officer in relation to an application, the Receiver General shall pay the amount specified in the application to the candidate’s official agent out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

2018, c. 31, s. 307.