Registration
4. (1) A referendum campaign organizer shall apply for registration under this section immediately after having incurred expenses of a total amount of $500 for referendum advertising. O. Reg. 211/07, s. 4 (1). (2) An application for registration shall be sent to the Chief Electoral Officer in the prescribed form and shall include, (a) the referendum campaign organizer’s full name and the name or abbreviation to be shown in any referendum documents; (b) if the referendum campaign organizer is an individual, his or her address, telephone number and signature; (c) if the referendum campaign organizer is a corporation or other entity, (i) its address and telephone number, and (ii) the name, address, telephone number and signature of the person with signing authority; (d) the address and telephone number of the place or places in Ontario where records of the referendum campaign organizer are maintained and of the place in Ontario where communications may be addressed; (e) the name, address and telephone number of the referendum campaign organizer’s chief financial officer; (f) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the principal officers of the referendum campaign organizer; (g) the name and address of every financial institution to be used by the referendum campaign organizer as the depositories for contributions made to that referendum campaign organizer; (h) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the referendum campaign organizer’s signing officers responsible for each depository referred to in clause (g). O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (2), 19 (1). (3) Before filing its application under subsection (2), the referendum campaign organizer shall appoint a chief financial officer. O. Reg. 211/07, s. 4 (3). (4) If the chief financial officer ceases for any reason to hold office as such, the referendum campaign organizer shall, without delay, appoint a new chief financial officer and shall immediately give notice in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer of the name, address and telephone number of the new chief financial officer. O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (4), 19 (1). (5) If the referendum campaign organizer is an entity with a governing body, the application shall include a copy of the resolution passed by the governing body authorizing the referendum campaign organizer to incur referendum advertising expenses. O. Reg. 211/07, s. 4 (5). (6) A referendum campaign organizer may not be registered under this section if it is a registered party or constituency association as defined in the Election Finances Act. O. Reg. 211/07, s. 4 (6). (7) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, without delay after receiving an application, (a) determine whether the requirements of this section are met; (b) notify the person who signed the application whether the referendum campaign organizer is registered; and (c) in the case of a refusal to register, give reasons for the refusal. O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (7), 19 (1). (8) The Chief Electoral Officer is not required to act under subsection (7) until September 10, 2007. O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (8), 19 (1). (9) A referendum campaign organizer may not be registered under this section if, in the opinion of the Chief Electoral Officer, the resemblance between its name or the abbreviation of its name and a name, abbreviation or nickname referred to in subsection (10) is so close that confusion is likely. O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (9), 19 (1). (10) Subsection (9) applies in respect of the name, abbreviation of the name or nickname, (a) of a referendum campaign organizer that is registered under this Regulation; (b) of a candidate, political party or political organization that is active anywhere in Canada; or (c) of a third party that is registered under the Election Finances Act. O. Reg. 211/07, ss. 4 (10), 19 (2).