Offence relating to push-polling

In force

(1) A person must, before conducting any push-polling, state clearly the name and address of the person authorising the push-polling:

(a) for push-polling conducted by a telephone call – to the receiver of the call; or

(b) for push-polling conducted in a meeting with another person –to the other person.

(2)

The person authorising the push-polling commits an offence if:

(a)

the person engages in conduct; and

(b)

the conduct results in a contravention of subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3)

In this section:

push-polling means any activity conducted as part of a telephone call made, or a meeting held, during the election period, that:

(a) is, or appears to be, a survey (for example, a telephone opinion call or telemarketing call); and

(b)

is intended to influence an elector in deciding his or her vote.

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