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In forceDefacement etc. of electoral papers
Part 13Electoral Offences and legal proceedings
Division 1Electoral offences
Subdivision 5Other offences relating to electoral papers
288 Defacement etc. of electoral papers
A person must not fraudulently deface, remove, mutilate or destroy an electoral paper unless authorised to do so under this Act.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
If the offender is a body corporate – 2 000 penalty units.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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