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P-9.3 - Political Process Financing Act

Section 32
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Amount of annual allowance
32(1)In this section,“qualifying political party” means a registered political party that is entitled to receive an annual allowance.(parti politique admissible)
32(2)Subject to subsection (4), the amount of an annual allowance that is payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying political party shall be determined by using the following formula:
(A - B) × (C + D x 1.5) / (E + F x 1.5)
where
A is the amount of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature for making all of the payments which are required under this Act to be made to all of the registered political parties during the fiscal year;
B is the total amount to be paid under section 57 to all registered political parties during the fiscal year;
C is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the male official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election;
D is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the female official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election;
E is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the male official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election; and
F is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the female official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election.
32(3)For the purpose of completing the calculation under subsection (2), the figure arrived at by dividing (C + D x 1.5) by (E + F x 1.5) shall be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth before multiplying that figure by the result of subtracting B from A.
32(4)An amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar.
32(5)After the amount of an annual allowance that is payable to a qualifying political party for a fiscal year has been determined, no adjustments shall be made to that amount during the fiscal year for which the amount was determined, despite that a general election is held during that fiscal year.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3; 2009, c.55, s.3; 2014, c.63, s.39; 2015, c.6, s.12; 2017, c.28, s.10
Amount of annual allowance
32(1)In this section,“qualifying political party” means a registered political party that is entitled to receive an annual allowance.(parti politique admissible)
32(2)Subject to subsection (4), the amount of an annual allowance that is payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying political party shall be determined by using the following formula:
(A - B) × (C / D)
where
A is the amount of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature for making all of the payments which are required under this Act to be made to all of the registered political parties during the fiscal year;
B is the total amount to be paid under section 57 to all registered political parties during the fiscal year;
C is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election; and
D is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election.
32(3)For the purpose of completing the calculation under subsection (2), the figure arrived at by dividing C by D shall be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth before multiplying that figure by the result of subtracting B from A.
32(4)An amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar.
32(5)After the amount of an annual allowance that is payable to a qualifying political party for a fiscal year has been determined, no adjustments shall be made to that amount during the fiscal year for which the amount was determined, despite that a general election is held during that fiscal year.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3; 2009, c.55, s.3; 2014, c.63, s.39; 2015, c.6, s.12
Amount of annual allowance
32(1)In this section,“qualifying political party” means a registered political party that is entitled to receive an annual allowance.(parti politique admissible)
32(2)Subject to subsection (4), the amount of an annual allowance that is payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying political party shall be determined by using the following formula:
(A - B) × (C / D)
where
A is the amount of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature for making all of the payments which are required under this Act to be made to all of the registered political parties during the fiscal year;
B is the total amount to be paid under section 57 to all registered political parties during the fiscal year;
C is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election; and
D is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election, including candidates of a registered political party that is ineligible under section 29 of the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act to receive an annual allowance.
32(3)For the purpose of completing the calculation under subsection (2), the figure arrived at by dividing C by D shall be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth before multiplying that figure by the result of subtracting B from A.
32(4)An amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar.
32(5)After the amount of an annual allowance that is payable to a qualifying political party for a fiscal year has been determined, no adjustments shall be made to that amount during the fiscal year for which the amount was determined, despite that a general election is held during that fiscal year.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3; 2009, c.55, s.3; 2014, c.63, s.39
Amount of annual allowance
32(1)In this section,“qualifying political party” means a registered political party that is entitled to receive an annual allowance.(parti politique admissible)
32(2)Subject to subsection (4), the amount of an annual allowance that is payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying political party shall be determined by using the following formula:
(A - B) × (C / D)
where
A is the amount of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature for making all of the payments which are required under this Act to be made to all of the registered political parties during the fiscal year;
B is the total amount to be paid under section 57 to all registered political parties during the fiscal year;
C is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election; and
D is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election, including candidates of a registered political party that is ineligible under section 29 of the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act to receive an annual allowance.
32(3)For the purpose of completing the calculation under subsection (2), the figure arrived at by dividing C by D shall be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth before multiplying that figure by the result of subtracting B from A.
32(4)An amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar.
32(5)After the amount of an annual allowance that is payable to a qualifying political party for a fiscal year has been determined, no adjustments shall be made to that amount during the fiscal year for which the amount was determined, despite that a general election is held during that fiscal year.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3; 2009, c.55, s.3; 2014, c.63, s.39
Amount of annual allowance
32(1)In this section,“qualifying political party” means a registered political party that is entitled to receive an annual allowance.(parti politique admissible)
32(2)Subject to subsection (4), the amount of an annual allowance that is payable for a fiscal year to a qualifying political party shall be determined by using the following formula:
(A - B) × (C / D)
where
A is the amount of the appropriation authorized by the Legislature for making all of the payments which are required under this Act to be made to all of the registered political parties during the fiscal year;
B is the total amount to be paid under section 57 to all registered political parties during the fiscal year;
C is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of that qualifying political party at the preceding general election; and
D is the total number of valid votes cast for all of the official candidates of all the qualifying political parties at the preceding general election.
32(3)For the purpose of completing the calculation under subsection (2), the figure arrived at by dividing C by D shall be rounded to the nearest one-thousandth before multiplying that figure by the result of subtracting B from A.
32(4)An amount determined in accordance with subsection (2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar.
32(5)After the amount of an annual allowance that is payable to a qualifying political party for a fiscal year has been determined, no adjustments shall be made to that amount during the fiscal year for which the amount was determined, despite that a general election is held during that fiscal year.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3; 2009, c.55, s.3
Amount of annual allowance
32(1)The annual allowance of each registered political party entitled thereto shall be an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the adjusted amount determined in accordance with section 32.1 by the total number of valid votes cast for the official candidates of that party at the immediately preceding general election.
32(2)The annual allowance payable to each registered political party in any year shall be published by the Supervisor in The Royal Gazette on or before the first day of March in that year or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
1981, c.60, s.1; 1994, c.53, s.3