25.3 If a political party is registered under this Act on June 1, 2011 or becomes registered under this Act on or before May 31, 2012, the chief financial officer of the party may opt for early compliance at any time during the period that begins on June 1, 2011 and ends on May 31, 2012, in accordance with the following rules: 1.  The chief financial officer may give the Chief Electoral Officer written notice of one of the following: i.  the party, its registered constituency associations and its registered candidates will comply with section 25.1, ii.  the party and its registered constituency associations, but not its registered candidates, will comply with section 25.1, iii.  the party and its registered candidates, but not its registered constituency associations, will comply with section 25.1, or iv.  the party, but not its registered candidates and registered constituency associations, will comply with section 25.1. 2.  If the chief financial officer gives a notice described in paragraph 1, i.  the chief financial officer shall ensure that the party’s electronic database receives the Chief Electoral Officer’s approval before being launched, and ii.  on and after the effective date set out in the notice, the chief financial officer shall ensure that any material changes to the party’s electronic database receive the Chief Electoral Officer’s approval before being launched. 3.  If the chief financial officer gives the notice described in subparagraph 1 i, i.  paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of subsection 25.1 (8) apply on and after the effective date set out in the notice, and ii.  the chief financial officer must comply with subsection 25.1 (5) in relation to contributions received on or after the effective date. 4.  If the chief financial officer gives the notice described in subparagraph 1 ii, i.  paragraph 1 of subsection 25.1 (8) applies on and after the effective date set out in the notice, except that the party’s electronic database need not allow the chief financial officers of registered candidates to record contributions, ii.  paragraphs 2, 3, 6 and 8 of subsection 25.1 (8) apply on and after the effective date set out in the notice, and iii.  the chief financial officer must comply with subsection 25.1 (5) in relation to contributions received by the party and by its registered constituency associations on or after the effective date. 5.  If the chief financial officer gives the notice described in subparagraph 1 iii, i.  paragraph 1 of subsection 25.1 (8) applies on and after the effective date set out in the notice, except that the party’s electronic database need not allow the chief financial officers of registered constituency associations to record contributions, ii.  paragraphs 2, 4, 7 and 8 of subsection 25.1 (8) apply on and after the effective date set out in the notice, and iii.  the chief financial officer must comply with subsection 25.1 (5) in relation to contributions received by the party and by its registered candidates on or after the effective date. 6.  If the chief financial officer gives the notice described in subparagraph 1 iv, i.  paragraph 1 of subsection 25.1 (8) applies on and after the effective date set out in the notice, except that the party’s electronic database need not allow the chief financial officers of registered constituency associations and registered candidates to record contributions, ii.  paragraphs 2 and 8 of subsection 25.1 (8) apply on and after the effective date set out in the notice, and iii.  the chief financial officer must comply with subsection 25.1 (5) in relation to contributions received by the party on or after the effective date.  2010, c. 7, s. 41. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 7, s. 41
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