137(1)The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a registry in which shall be recorded the names and addresses of the official representatives of each registered political party, registered district association, registered independent candidate, registered leadership contestant and registered nomination contestant filed with him pursuant to this section.

137(2)Each registered political party shall, within ten days after the party becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer, a notice signed by the leader of the party setting out the name and address of its official representative, and the names and addresses of any deputy official representatives appointed up to that time pursuant to subsection (7).

137(3)Each registered district association shall, within twenty days after the association becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a notice signed by the leader of the party associated therewith, or the official representative of such party, setting out the name and address of its official representative.

137(4)Each registered independent candidate shall, within twenty days after he becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a notice signed by him setting out the name and address of his official representative.

137(4.1)On registering a leadership contestant in the registry under section 136.1, the Chief Electoral Officer shall enter the name of the official representative of the leadership contestant in the registry referred to in this section.

137(4.2)On registering a nomination contestant in the registry under section 136.2, the Chief Electoral Officer shall enter the name of the official representative of the nomination contestant in the registry referred to in this section.

137(5)Only one official representative shall be registered for each registered political party, registered district association, registered independent candidate, registered leadership contestant or registered nomination contestant at any one time.

137(5.1)A leadership contestant or nomination contestant may be the same person as the official representative of that contestant.

137(6)For the purposes of this Act, a political party, district association, independent candidate, leadership contestant or nomination contestant shall be deemed to have become registered when it is entered in the appropriate registry maintained by the Chief Electoral Officer.

137(7)Notwithstanding subsection (5), the official representative of a registered political party may, on the written authorization of the leader of that party, appoint at any time not more than one deputy official representative for that party for each electoral district, and file the names and addresses of such appointments with the Chief Electoral Officer.

137(8)No person shall be an official representative or deputy official representative of any registered political party, registered district association, registered independent candidate, registered leadership contestant or registered nomination contestant if

137(1)The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a registry in which shall be recorded the names and addresses of the official representatives of each registered political party, registered district association and registered independent candidate filed with him pursuant to this section.

137(2)Each registered political party shall, within ten days after the party becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer, a notice signed by the leader of the party setting out the name and address of its official representative, and the names and addresses of any deputy official representatives appointed up to that time pursuant to subsection (7).

137(3)Each registered district association shall, within twenty days after the association becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a notice signed by the leader of the party associated therewith, or the official representative of such party, setting out the name and address of its official representative.

137(4)Each registered independent candidate shall, within twenty days after he becomes registered, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a notice signed by him setting out the name and address of his official representative.

137(5)Only one official representative shall be registered for each registered political party, registered district association or registered district candidate at any one time.

137(6)For the purposes of this Act, a political party, district association or independent candidate shall be deemed to have become registered when it is entered in the appropriate registry maintained by the Chief Electoral Officer.

137(7)Notwithstanding subsection (5), the official representative of a registered political party may, on the written authorization of the leader of that party, appoint at any time not more than one deputy official representative for that party for each electoral district, and file the names and addresses of such appointments with the Chief Electoral Officer.

137(8)No person shall be an official representative or deputy official representative of any registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate if