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P-9.3 - Political Process Financing Act

Section 78
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Election expenses reimbursement – candidate
78(1)If a candidate is declared elected in an election under the Elections Act or has obtained, according to the final addition of the votes cast at the election, 15% or more of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which the person was a candidate, an election expenses reimbursement shall, subject to section 79, be payable as follows:
(a) if the candidate is an official candidate of a registered political party,
(i) to the registered district association associated with that party in the electoral district in which that person is a candidate, or
(ii) to the registered political party if there is no registered district association associated with that party in the electoral district in which that person is a candidate;
(b) if the candidate is a registered independent candidate, to the official representative of that candidate; and
(c) if the candidate is an unregistered independent candidate, to that candidate.
78(2)The election expenses reimbursement to be paid under subsection (1) shall be an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) the amount of the election expenses of the candidate as set out in his or her statement under section 81, excluding
(i) any claims for election expenses of the candidate contested by the official agent,
(ii) amounts representing the value of contributions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition “election expenses of a candidate” in section 1, and
(iii) amounts representing the current retail price of any advertising material that was used in a previous election, or
(b) an amount equal to the sum obtained by allowing thirty-five cents for each of the electors in the electoral district and adding thereto the cost of mailing a single one ounce first class letter to each elector in the electoral district.
78(3)Repealed: 2017, c.28, s.43
1980, c.40, s.7; 1986, c.65, s.5; 2017, c.28, s.43
Election expenses reimbursement to official agent
78(1)Subject to section 79, an election expenses reimbursement shall be paid to the official agent of each candidate at any election declared elected under the Elections Act, and to the official agent of each candidate having obtained, according to the official or final addition of the votes cast at such election, fifteen per cent of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which he was a candidate.
78(2)The election expenses reimbursement to be paid to the official agent of a candidate entitled thereto shall be an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) the amount of the election expenses of the candidate as set out in his statement under section 81, excluding claims contested by his official agent, and excluding amounts representing the value of contributions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition “election expenses of a candidate” in section 1, or
(b) an amount equal to the sum obtained by allowing thirty-five cents for each of the electors in the electoral district and adding thereto the cost of mailing a single one ounce first class letter to each elector in the electoral district.
78(3)The excess, if any, of the election expenses reimbursement received by an official agent over the unpaid balance at the time the reimbursement is received of election expenses incurred or authorized by the agent and of money borrowed for the purposes of incurring such expenses shall
(a) in the case of an official agent of a candidate of a registered political party be paid by the agent to the official representative of that party, and
(b) in every other case, be paid by the agent to the candidate for whom he was the official agent.
1980, c.40, s.7; 1986, c.65, s.5
Election expenses reimbursement to official agent
78(1)Subject to section 79, an election expenses reimbursement shall be paid to the official agent of each candidate at any election declared elected under the Elections Act, and to the official agent of each candidate having obtained, according to the official or final addition of the votes cast at such election, fifteen per cent of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which he was a candidate.
78(2)The election expenses reimbursement to be paid to the official agent of a candidate entitled thereto shall be an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) the amount of the election expenses of the candidate as set out in his statement under section 81, excluding claims contested by his official agent, and excluding amounts representing the value of contributions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition “election expenses of a candidate” in section 1, or
(b) an amount equal to the sum obtained by allowing thirty-five cents for each of the electors in the electoral district and adding thereto the cost of mailing a single one ounce first class letter to each elector in the electoral district.
78(3)The excess, if any, of the election expenses reimbursement received by an official agent over the unpaid balance at the time the reimbursement is received of election expenses incurred or authorized by the agent and of money borrowed for the purposes of incurring such expenses shall
(a) in the case of an official agent of a candidate of a registered political party be paid by the agent to the official representative of that party, and
(b) in every other case, be paid by the agent to the candidate for whom he was the official agent.
1980, c.40, s.7; 1986, c.65, s.5