7 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint a returning officer for each electoral district on the recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Qualifications of R.O. (2) A returning officer must be of voting age, a Canadian citizen and resident in Ontario.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Appointments during transitional period (3) During the transitional period, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint returning officers under subsection (1) for both new electoral districts and old electoral districts. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1). Terms of office, old electoral districts (4) The term of office of a returning officer who is in office on the first day of the transitional period, or is appointed or reappointed for an old electoral district during the transitional period, ends on the last day of the transitional period. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1). Terms of office, new electoral districts (5) The following rules apply with respect to the term of office of a returning officer who is appointed or reappointed for a new electoral district: 1.  If the returning officer is appointed or reappointed before the first decennial anniversary of the rollover date, the term of office ends on that first decennial anniversary. 2.  If the returning officer is appointed or reappointed on or after a given decennial anniversary of the rollover date but before the next decennial anniversary, the term of office ends on that next decennial anniversary. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1). Six-month extension (5.1) A term of office referred to in subsection (5) is extended for six months if it would otherwise end during the period that, (a)  in the case of a general election, begins when a writ is issued and ends three months after polling day; (b)  in the case of a by-election, begins when a warrant for the issue of a writ for the election is received by the Chief Electoral Officer and ends three months after polling day. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1). Oath or affirmation (6) Before entering on his or her duties, every returning officer shall take the prescribed oath or affirmation.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Clerical and other assistance (7) Subject to the direction of the Chief Electoral Officer, every returning officer shall provide for such clerical and other assistance as is necessary in the performance of his or her duties.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Powers and duties of R.O. (8) A returning officer shall consult with, advise and supervise the deputy returning officers and poll clerks in the performance of their duties.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Same (9) A returning officer or election clerk or any other delegate of the returning officer may visit and consult with the deputy returning officer and poll clerk at any polling location in the electoral district.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Instructions from C.E.O. (10) A returning officer shall comply with any oral or written instruction received from the Chief Electoral Officer.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Removal from office (11) The Chief Electoral Officer may remove from office any returning officer who, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, is unlikely to be able to discharge competently the returning officer’s duties under this Act.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Obstruction (12) No person shall obstruct or interfere with the returning officer or his or her staff or hinder the exercise of their rights or the performance of their duties under this Act.  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Definitions (13) In this section, “new electoral district” means an electoral district described in subsection 2 (1) of the Representation Act, 2015; (“nouvelle circonscription électorale”) “old electoral district” means an electoral district described in subsection 2 (3) of the Representation Act, 2015; (“ancienne circonscription électorale”) “rollover date” means December 31, 2013; (“date de reconduction”) “transitional period” means the period that begins on the day the Electoral Boundaries Act, 2015 receives Royal Assent and ends on the day of the first dissolution of the Legislature that takes place after November 30, 2016. (“période de transition”) 2010, c. 7, s. 5; 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 6 - 01/01/1999 2005, c. 29, s. 3
- 12/12/2006 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1)
- 04/06/2007 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 26 - 15/12/2009 2010, c. 7, s. 5
- 18/05/2010 2015, c. 31, Sched. 3, s. 2 (1, 2) - 03/12/2015 7.1 Repealed:  2010, c. 7, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 28, s. 2 (2) - 01/01/1997 2005, c. 35, s. 1 (2)
- 15/12/2005 2010, c. 7, s. 5
- 18/05/2010 7.2 Repealed:  2005, c. 35, s. 1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 28, s. 2 (2) - 01/01/1997 2005, c. 35, s. 1 (2)
- 15/12/2005 Election Clerk