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Versions of s. 161.1(1)

E-2.01 — Canada Elections Act · 2 versions · View current text

Historical text comes from the Justice Laws point-in-time corpus and is unofficial — not the official version.

  1. 2019-06-13 to present available View Source
    If a person decides to prove his or her identity and residence by takingmaking the solemn declaration referred to in subsection 549.1(1) in writing, an oathelection inofficer writingshall, in the prescribed form,before the person who administersmakes the oathsolemn shall, before doing so, orallydeclaration, advise thehim oath-takeror her in writing of the qualifications for electors and the penalty that may be imposed under this Act on a person who contravenes subsection 161(5.1) or 549(3).
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    If a person decides to prove his or her identity and residence by making the solemn declaration referred to in subsection 549.1(1) in writing, an election officer shall, before the person makes the solemn declaration, advise him or her in writing of the qualifications for electors and the penalty that may be imposed under this Act on a person who contravenes subsection 161(5.1) or 549(3).

  2. 2014-12-19 to 2019-06-13 View Source

    If a person decides to prove his or her residence by taking an oath in writing in the prescribed form, the person who administers the oath shall, before doing so, orally advise the oath-taker of the qualifications for electors and the penalty that may be imposed under this Act on a person who contravenes subsection 161(5.1) or 549(3).