44.2 (1) On and after March 1, 2016, the Chief Electoral Officer shall register new constituency associations in the register mentioned in subsection 11 (2). 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Formal requirements of application (2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall register a new constituency association only if its application complies with subsection 11 (2) and is accompanied by a document, in a form prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer, indicating the approval of the registered party concerned. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Automatic dissolution of old associations (3) Except for the purposes of this section, every old constituency association is dissolved on November 30, 2016. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Earlier dissolution at party’s request (4) During the period that begins on March 1, 2016 and ends on November 29, 2016, a registered party may request the dissolution of an old constituency association, in which case the Chief Electoral Officer shall make an order to that effect. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Same (5) The request shall be accompanied by a document, in a form prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer, indicating the party’s approval. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Assets and liabilities (6) Every old constituency association shall transfer its assets and liabilities to one or more new constituency associations, to the registered party concerned or to both, subject to any written direction by the party, before the old constituency association is dissolved. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Filing of direction (7) A direction referred to in subsection (6) shall be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer and shall be accompanied by a document, in a form prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer, indicating the party’s approval. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Report re assets and liabilities (8) Within 90 days after being dissolved, every old constituency association shall file with the Chief Electoral Officer a statement setting out the assets and liabilities it still held, if any, on the day it was dissolved. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Deemed transfer to party (9) Any assets and liabilities that an old constituency association still held on the day it was dissolved are deemed to have been transferred to the registered party on that day; the party may then transfer them to its new constituency associations as it sees fit. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Filing of annual financial statement and auditor’s report, 2016 and 2017 (10) The following rules apply to the filing of annual financial statements and auditors’ reports by the chief financial officers of old and new constituency associations for 2016 and 2017: 1.  Section 41 governs the filing, except that the dates for filing set out in this subsection prevail over those set out in subsection 41 (1). 2.  The 2016 statement and report of an old constituency association shall be filed within 90 days after its dissolution. 3.  If a new constituency association is registered before January 1, 2017, its 2016 statement and report shall be filed on or before May 31, 2017. 4.  If a new constituency association is registered on or after January 1, 2017, its 2017 statement and report shall be filed on or before May 31, 2018. 2015, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 28, s. 3 - 01/01/1997 2005, c. 35, s. 2 (8)
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