69(1)Every candidate at an election shall have an official agent.

69(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) but subject to subsection (6), the electoral district agent, if any, of a registered political party for a particular electoral district shall be the official agent of the official candidate of that party in that district.

69(3)Any candidate, including the official candidate of a registered political party, who does not have an official agent registered with the Chief Electoral Officer on the date his nomination paper is filed shall, within three days of that date, appoint an official agent by a writing signed by him and filed with the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(4)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, if the chief agent of a registered political party or the official agent of a candidate dies, resigns or becomes unable to act during an election period the leader of the party or the candidate as the case may be, shall forthwith appoint a new chief agent or official agent by a writing signed by such leader or candidate, as the case may be, and filed with the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(5)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, the leader of a registered political party may, during an election period, dismiss the chief agent of his party and appoint another by a writing signed by him and filed with the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(6)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, a candidate may, during an election period, dismiss his official agent and appoint another by a writing signed by him and filed with the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(7)The chief agent or official agent of a candidate appointed pursuant to subsections (3), (4), (5) or (6) shall be registered by the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(8)Subsection 137(8) of the Elections Act applies, mutatis mutandis, to a chief agent or the official agent of a candidate to be appointed under this section.

69(1)Every candidate at an election shall have an official agent.

69(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) but subject to subsection (6), the electoral district agent, if any, of a registered political party for a particular electoral district shall be the official agent of the official candidate of that party in that district.

69(3)Any candidate, including the official candidate of a registered political party, who does not have an official agent registered with the Chief Electoral Officer on the date his nomination paper is filed shall, within three days of that date, appoint an official agent by a writing signed by him and filed with the offices of the Supervisor and the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(4)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, if the chief agent of a registered political party or the official agent of a candidate dies, resigns or becomes unable to act during an election period the leader of the party or the candidate as the case may be, shall forthwith appoint a new chief agent or official agent by a writing signed by such leader or candidate, as the case may be, and filed with the office of the Supervisor and the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(5)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, the leader of a registered political party may, during an election period, dismiss the chief agent of his party and appoint another by a writing signed by him and filed with the offices of the Supervisor and the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(6)Notwithstanding the Elections Act, a candidate may, during an election period, dismiss his official agent and appoint another by a writing signed by him and filed with the offices of the Supervisor and the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(7)The chief agent or official agent of a candidate appointed pursuant to subsections (3), (4), (5) or (6) shall be registered by the Chief Electoral Officer.

69(8)Subsection 137(8) of the Elections Act applies, mutatis mutandis, to a chief agent or the official agent of a candidate to be appointed under this section.