11 (1) No constituency association of a registered party or an independent member and no person, organization or entity acting on behalf of the constituency association shall accept contributions for the purposes of the constituency association or for the purposes of the registered party or independent member or for the candidacy of any person at an election or for an election campaign of any person unless the constituency association is registered under this Act. 2021, c. 5, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1). Application for registration (2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a register of constituency associations and, subject to this section, shall register therein any constituency association of a registered party or an independent member that files an application for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer setting out, (a)  the full name of the constituency association and of the registered party or independent member by which it is endorsed; (b)  the address of the place or places in Ontario where records of the constituency association are maintained and of the place in Ontario to which communications may be addressed; (c)  the names of the principal officers of the constituency association; (d)  the name of the chief financial officer of the constituency association; (e)  the names of all persons authorized by the constituency association to accept contributions; (f)  the name and address of every financial institution to be used by the constituency association as the depositories for all contributions made to that constituency association; (g)  the names of the constituency association signing officers responsible for each depository referred to in clause (f); and (h)  a statement of the assets and liabilities of the constituency association as of a date not earlier than ninety days prior to the date of its application for registration attested to by the chief financial officer.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7, s. 11 (2); 1998, c. 9, s. 79; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1); 2007, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 186 (3); 2021, c. 5, Sched. 2, s. 3 (2, 3). Registration by Chief Electoral Officer (3) On receiving an application for registration of a constituency association, the Chief Electoral Officer shall, (a)  examine the application and determine if the constituency association can be registered; (b)  if the constituency association can be registered, enter it in the register of constituency associations and so inform the constituency association; (c)  if the constituency association cannot be registered, so inform the constituency association, with written reasons for the determination.  1998, c. 9, s. 57; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1). Variation of register (4) Where any of the information referred to in clauses (2) (a) to (g) is altered, the registered constituency association shall notify in writing the Chief Electoral Officer within thirty days of any such alteration and, upon receipt of any such notice, the Chief Electoral Officer shall vary the register of constituency associations accordingly.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7, s. 11 (4); 1998, c. 9, s. 79; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 57 - 01/01/1999; 1998, c. 9, s. 79 - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 7, Sched. 7, s. 186 (3) - 01/10/2009; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1)
- 04/06/2007 2016, c. 22, s. 6
- 01/01/2017 2021, c. 5, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1-3) - 19/04/2021 Deregistration