8 (1) An elector, an Integrity Commissioner of a municipality or a person demonstrably acting in the public interest may apply to a judge for a determination of the question of whether, (a)  a member has contravened section 5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3; or (b)  a former member contravened section 5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 while he or she was a member. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7; 2022, c. 18, Sched. 3, s. 4. Six-week period (2) An application may only be made within six weeks after the applicant became aware of the alleged contravention. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7. Exception (3) Despite subsection (2), an application may be made more than six weeks after the applicant became aware of the alleged contravention if all of the following conditions are satisfied: 1.  The applicant applied to an Integrity Commissioner for an inquiry under section 223.4.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or under section 160.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 in accordance with those sections. 2.  The Integrity Commissioner conducted an inquiry under section 223.4.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or under section 160.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Commissioner, i.  has advised the applicant under subsection 223.4.1 (16) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or under subsection 160.1 (16) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 that the Commissioner will not be making an application to a judge, ii.  has not completed the inquiry within the time limit set out in subsection 223.4.1 (14) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or subsection 160.1 (14) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or iii.  has terminated the inquiry under subsection 223.4.1 (12) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or subsection 160.1 (12) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 3.  The application under this section includes a copy of the applicant’s statutory declaration made under subsection 223.4.1 (6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or under subsection 160.1 (6) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 4.  The application under this section is made within six weeks after the earlier of the following, i.  the day the Commissioner advised the applicant under subsection 223.4.1 (16) of the Municipal Act, 2001
or under subsection 160.1 (16) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 that the Commissioner will not be making an application to a judge, ii.  the last day on which the Commissioner is required under subsection 223.4.1 (14) of the Municipal Act, 2001 or subsection 160.1 (14) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to complete the inquiry referred to in paragraph 2 of this subsection, and iii.  the day the inquiry was terminated under subsection 223.4.1 (12) of the Municipal Act, 2001
or subsection 160.1 (12) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7. Same, application by Integrity Commissioner (4) Despite subsection (2), an application may be made more than six weeks after the applicant became aware of the alleged contravention if the applicant is an Integrity Commissioner and if the application relates to an inquiry conducted by the Commissioner under section 223.4.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or under section 160.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7. No application by Integrity Commissioner during regular election (5) No application shall be made by an Integrity Commissioner of a municipality during the period of time starting on nomination day for a regular election, as set out in section 31 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and ending on voting day in a regular election, as set out in section 5 of that Act. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7. Limitation (6) Despite subsections (2), (3) and (4), no application shall be made after the sixth anniversary of the alleged contravention. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7. Contents of notice of application (7) The notice of application shall state the grounds for finding that the member or former member contravened section 5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3. 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7; 2022, c. 18, Sched. 3, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 10, Sched. 3, s. 7 - 01/03/2019 2022, c. 18, Sched. 3, s. 4 - 23/11/2022