12.1 (1) No person and no person, organization or entity acting on behalf of that person and no political party or any of its associations or organizations acting on behalf of that person shall accept contributions for the candidacy of that person in a contest related to seeking endorsement as an official party candidate unless that person is a nomination contestant registered under this Act. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Notice of nomination contest (2) A registered party or registered constituency association that proposes to hold a nomination contest shall file with the Chief Electoral Officer a statement setting out the date of the official call of the nomination contest and the date fixed for the vote. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Application for registration (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a register of nomination contestants in relation to each nomination contest and, subject to this section, shall register in it any nomination contestant who files an application for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer setting out, (a)  the full name of the nomination contestant; (b)  the address of the place or places in Ontario where records of the nomination contestant are maintained and of the place in Ontario to which communications may be addressed; (c)  the party affiliation of the nomination contestant; (d)  the names of the principal officers, including the chief financial officer of the nomination contestant and the auditor, if any; (e)  the names of all persons authorized by the nomination contestant to accept contributions; (f)  the name and address of every financial institution that is lawfully entitled to accept deposits to be used by or on behalf of the nomination contestant as the depositories for all contributions made to that nomination contestant; and (g)  the names of the persons responsible for each depository referred to in clause (f). 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Deemed registered on day of filing (4) A nomination contestant who files an application under subsection (3) shall be deemed to be registered on the day of filing. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Variation of register (5) Where any of the information referred to in clauses (3) (b) to (g) is altered, the nomination contestant shall promptly notify in writing the Chief Electoral Officer of the alteration and, upon receipt of the notice, the Chief Electoral Officer shall vary the register of nomination contestants accordingly. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Contestant’s funds considered contribution (6) Any money used for a registered nomination contestant’s campaign out of the contestant’s own funds shall be considered to be a contribution for the purposes of this Act and every registered nomination contestant shall submit to his or her chief financial officer a statement in writing setting forth all nomination contest expenses paid or to be paid out of the contestant’s own funds, together with all receipts and claims therefor, within three months after the date that a candidate is selected. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Surplus funds (7) Where, after the candidate is selected for the electoral district, there is a surplus in the funds raised for the purposes of the nomination contestant’s campaign, the contestant shall pay the funds over to the relevant constituency association, except that if the nomination contestant is selected as the candidate for the electoral district, he or she may pay the funds into his or her depository for contributions as a candidate. 2016, c. 22, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2016, c. 22, s. 7
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