Acts and Regulations

P-9.3 - Political Process Financing Act

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Rectification of error in statement
83(1)If a statement submitted to the Supervisor in accordance with section 81 or 82 contains any error, including an error of omission, the candidate or party leader, as the case may be, may apply for and obtain permission from a judge of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick to rectify such error on establishing that it was made through inadvertence.
83(2)If on the application of a candidate or a leader of a registered political party it is established before a judge of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick that the unavoidable absence, death, illness or misconduct of an official agent or chief agent or any other reasonable cause prevents the preparation or submission of the statement or other documents prescribed by section 81 or 82, such judge may make any order he considers necessary and proper to enable the applicant to obtain all the information and financial documents necessary to prepare the statement and grant by order such further time for the submission of the statement as the circumstances, in his opinion, may require.
83(3)A person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection (2) commits an offence.
83(4)Any statement of election expenses rectified or submitted in accordance with a judicial order granted pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be submitted in accordance with section 81 or 82, as the case may be.
83(5)Upon any application to a judge of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick under this section, the practice and procedure of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick respecting applications shall apply and notice of any such application shall be served on the Supervisor and each of the other candidates in the electoral district, or, in the case of a party leader, on each of the other leaders of the registered political parties, at least three clear days prior to the hearing.
1979, c.41, s.95; 1990, c.61, s.111; 2017, c.28, s.47; 2023, c.17, s.198
Rectification of error in statement
83(1)If a statement submitted to the Supervisor in accordance with section 81 or 82 contains any error, including an error of omission, the candidate or party leader, as the case may be, may apply for and obtain permission from a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick to rectify such error on establishing that it was made through inadvertence.
83(2)If on the application of a candidate or a leader of a registered political party it is established before a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick that the unavoidable absence, death, illness or misconduct of an official agent or chief agent or any other reasonable cause prevents the preparation or submission of the statement or other documents prescribed by section 81 or 82, such judge may make any order he considers necessary and proper to enable the applicant to obtain all the information and financial documents necessary to prepare the statement and grant by order such further time for the submission of the statement as the circumstances, in his opinion, may require.
83(3)A person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection (2) commits an offence.
83(4)Any statement of election expenses rectified or submitted in accordance with a judicial order granted pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be submitted in accordance with section 81 or 82, as the case may be.
83(5)Upon any application to a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick under this section, the practice and procedure of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick respecting applications shall apply and notice of any such application shall be served on the Supervisor and each of the other candidates in the electoral district, or, in the case of a party leader, on each of the other leaders of the registered political parties, at least three clear days prior to the hearing.
1979, c.41, s.95; 1990, c.61, s.111; 2017, c.28, s.47
Rectification of error in statement
83(1)If a statement submitted to the Supervisor in accordance with section 81 or 82 contains any error, including an error of omission, the candidate or party leader, as the case may be, may apply for and obtain permission from a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick to rectify such error on establishing that it was made through inadvertence.
83(2)If on the application of a candidate or a leader of a registered political party it is established before a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick that the unavoidable absence, death, illness or misconduct of an official agent or chief agent or any other reasonable cause prevents the preparation or submission of the statement or other documents prescribed by section 81 or 82, such judge may make any order he considers necessary and proper to enable the applicant to obtain all the information and invoices, receipts and other vouchers necessary to prepare the statement and grant by order such further time for the submission of the statement as the circumstances, in his opinion, may require.
83(3)A person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection (2) commits an offence.
83(4)Any statement of election expenses rectified or submitted in accordance with a judicial order granted pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be submitted in accordance with section 81 or 82, as the case may be.
83(5)Upon any application to a judge of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick under this section, the practice and procedure of The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick respecting applications shall apply and notice of any such application shall be served on the Supervisor and each of the other candidates in the electoral district, or, in the case of a party leader, on each of the other leaders of the registered political parties, at least three clear days prior to the hearing.
1979, c.41, s.95; 1990, c.61, s.111