42 (1) The chief financial officer of every registered political party shall, within six months after polling day, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a financial statement, (a)  of the expenses relating to the election incurred in the campaign period; and (b)  of all campaign expenses, paid and outstanding, incurred in a campaign period and a statement of all disputed claims, of the political party for which the chief financial officer acts, together with the auditor’s report as required by subsection 40 (4). 2016, c. 22, s. 54 (1). Filing of financial statements, candidate (2) The chief financial officer of every registered candidate and every registered constituency association shall, within six months after polling day, file with the Chief Electoral Officer a financial statement, (a)  of all income and expenses received or incurred in the campaign period; (b)  of all campaign expenses, paid and outstanding, incurred in a campaign period and a statement of all disputed claims; and (c)  setting out all the information required to be recorded under subsection 34 (1) that relates to the campaign period, of the candidate or constituency association for whom the chief financial officer acts, together with the auditor’s report required by subsection 40 (4). 2016, c. 22, s. 54 (1). By-elections (3) In relation to a by-election, subsections (1) and (2) apply only to registered political parties and registered constituency associations that received income or made expenditures in relation to the by-election and to registered candidates at the by-election. 2016, c. 22, s. 54 (1). Where general election called (3.1) Where writs for a general election are issued during a campaign period relating to a by-election, the campaign period relating to the by-election shall, for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), be deemed to have terminated on the day before the day the writs for the general election were issued and the financial statements referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer within three months after the deemed termination of the campaign period. 2016, c. 22, s. 54 (1). Filing of financial statements relating to leadership contest (4) The chief financial officer of every registered leadership contestant shall file financial statements in accordance with the following rules: 1.  Within six months after the date of the leadership vote, a statement shall be filed with respect to the period that begins on the date of the official call for the leadership contest and ends two months after the date of the leadership vote. 2.  Within 20 months after the date of the leadership vote, a statement shall be filed with respect to the 12-month period that begins two months after the date of the leadership vote. 3.  Each statement shall show all income received and expenses incurred during the relevant period and all information required to be recorded under subsection 34 (1) in respect of that period. 4.  Each statement shall be accompanied by the auditor’s report required by subsection 40 (4).  1998, c. 9, s. 74; 2016, c. 22, s. 54 (2). Surplus, second statement (5) Any surplus that is shown in the second financial statement shall forthwith be paid over to the registered party that held the leadership contest.  1998, c. 9, s. 74. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 74 - 01/01/1999; 1998, c. 9, s. 79 - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1)
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