Issuance of notice of violation

(1) If the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that a person or entity has committed a violation, the Commissioner may issue, and shall cause to be served on the person or entity, a notice of violation that

(a) sets out the person or entity’s name;

(b) identifies the provision of this Act that was contravened or the requirement, or the provision of the compliance agreement or undertaking, that was not complied with;

(c) identifies the act or omission to which the violation relates;

(d) sets out the amount of the administrative monetary penalty for the violation;

(e) sets out the particulars concerning the manner of payment;

(f) informs the person or entity of their right to request a review by the Chief Electoral Officer or the Commissioner, as the case may be, of the alleged violation or proposed penalty, and sets out the manner for doing so;

(g) informs the person or entity that if they provide an undertaking that is accepted by the Commissioner, the proceedings commenced by the notice will be ended; and

(h) informs the person or entity of the consequences of failing to pay the penalty, request a review or provide the Commissioner with an undertaking.

Approval of manner of requesting review

(2) The manner for requesting a review by the Chief Electoral Officer that is set out in the notice of violation requires the Chief Electoral Officer’s prior approval.

Correction or cancellation of notice of violation

(3) At any time before a request for a review in respect of the notice of violation is received by the Chief Electoral Officer or the Commissioner, as the case may be, the Commissioner may cancel the notice of violation or correct an error in it.

2018, c. 31, s. 365.