Director’s consent required

(1) No prosecution for an offence under this Act may be instituted by a person, other than the Commissioner or a person acting under his or her direction, without the prior written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions provided after consultation with the Commissioner.

Exception

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence in relation to which an election officer has taken measures under subsection 479(3).

Proof of consent

(3) Every document purporting to be the Director’s consent under subsection (1) is deemed to be that consent unless it is called into question by the Director or by someone acting for the Director or for Her Majesty.

2000, c. 9, s. 512; 2006, c. 9, s. 131; 2018, c. 31, s. 361.