Declaration by secretary etc. of organisation
192 Declaration by secretary etc. of organisation
If:
a returning officer makes a request under section 191 in relation to the organisation’s register; and
the returning officer gives written notice of the request to the secretary or other prescribed officer of the organisation or branch concerned;
the secretary or other prescribed officer of the organisation must make a declaration, in accordance with subsection (2), that the register has been maintained as required by subsection 230(2).
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
The declaration must be:
signed by the person making it; and
given to the returning officer, and lodged with the FWC, as soon as practicable but no later than the day before the first day of voting in the relevant election.
A person must not, in a declaration for the purposes of subsection (1), make a statement if the person knows, or is reckless as to whether, the statement is false or misleading.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
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