First Nations Elections Regulations (SOR/2015-86)

Candidacy Fee

Marginal note:Return of candidacy fee

26 Within 30 days of the day on which the electoral officer declared the results of the election, the electoral officer must

• (a) refund the candidacy fee to every candidate who received more than five percent of the total votes cast; and

• (b) remit to the First Nation the candidacy fees of all candidates who received five percent or less of the total votes cast.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:S.C. 2014, c. 5 or on registration

Footnote ^*27 These Regulations come into force on the day on which the First Nations Elections Act, chapter 5 of the Statutes of Canada, 2014 comes into force but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Regulations in force April 2, 2015, see SI/2015-27.]