10.1 (1) Except as otherwise provided, this section applies with respect to the 2018 regular election within the City of Toronto. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Exception, head of council (2) Subsections (3) to (9) do not apply to a nomination for the office of head of council. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. New nomination day (3) Despite section 31, nomination day is September 14, 2018 and the following rules apply: 1.  Nomination day as set out in section 31 is deemed not to have occurred. 2.  The period for filing a nomination is deemed to have run continuously from May 1, 2018 until September 14, 2018. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Notifying the clerk re office on the council (4) If a person has filed a nomination under section 33 for an office on the council and wishes to continue to be a candidate in the election, the person shall notify the clerk in writing before 2 p.m. on September 14, 2018 of the office on the council, other than the office of head of council, for which the person wishes to be nominated. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Notifying clerk re office on a school board (5) If a person has filed a nomination under section 33 for an office on a school board and wishes to continue to be a candidate in the 2018 regular election, the person shall notify the clerk in writing before 2 p.m. on September 14, 2018 of the office on the same school board for which the person wishes to be nominated. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Same, not a new nomination (6) The giving of notice to the clerk under subsection (4) or (5) does not constitute a new nomination. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Same, not multiple campaigns (7) For the purposes of subsection 88.24 (3), a person who has notified the clerk under subsection (4) or (5) shall not be considered to be a candidate for more than one office on the same council or school board, as the case may be. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Deemed withdrawal of nomination (8) A person who has filed a nomination is deemed to have withdrawn his or her nomination if he or she has not notified the clerk under subsection (4) or (5). 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Notice by clerk (9) As soon as possible after the day the Better Local Government Act, 2018 receives Royal Assent, the clerk shall notify in writing each person who filed a nomination under section 33 for an office on the council, other than the office of head of council, or for an office on a school board and the notice shall include the following: 1.  A statement that if the person wishes to continue to be a candidate in the 2018 regular election, the person must notify the clerk under subsection (4) or (5), as applicable. 2.  A statement that if the person does not notify the clerk under subsection (4) or (5), the person will be deemed to have withdrawn his or her nomination. 3.  Any other information as may be prescribed. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Regulations (10) The Minister may make regulations for implementing the purposes, provisions and intention of this section and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may make regulations, (a)  prescribing anything that is referred to, in this section, as prescribed; (b)  varying the operation of any of the provisions of this Act for the purposes of the 2018 regular election; and (c)  with respect to this Act, governing transitional matters that arise out of the implementation of this section, including any such transitional matters that may arise for the 2022 regular election or any by-election that takes place before the 2022 regular election. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Same (11) A regulation made under subsection (10) may limit the circumstances in which an order under subsection 83 (1) may be made in relation to the conduct of the 2018 regular election. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Retroactivity (12) A regulation made under subsection (10) is, if it so provides, effective with reference to a period before it was filed. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Conflict (13) In the event of a conflict between a regulation made under subsection (10) and a provision of this Act or of any other Act or regulation, the regulation made under subsection (10) prevails. 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2018, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 1 - 14/08/2018 2018 regular election, certain regional municipalities