When contribution deemed received
44.1(1)A contribution of money shall be deemed to have been made on the date when the cash, payment by cheque, credit card, debit card or other order of payment is received by the official representative of the registered political party, registered district association, registered independent candidate, leadership contestant or nomination contestant for whom it is intended.
44.1(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the case of a contribution of money delivered by mail, the contribution shall be deemed to have been made on the date of the postmark on the envelope in which it was mailed.
44.1(3)A contribution other than a contribution of money shall be deemed to have been made on the date when the property or service was made available to the registered political party, registered district association, registered independent candidate, leadership contestant or nomination contestant.
44.1(4)A contribution, other than a contribution of money, that continues for more than one day during a year shall be deemed to have been made on the date the property or service was first made available during the year, and, notwithstanding section 46, one receipt showing that date may be issued for the total value of the contribution made during the year.
1980, c.40, s.1.3; 1997, c.16, s.4; 2015, c.17, s.2; 2019, c.12, s.29