Contravention of regulations – authorised officer or employee
90 Contravention of regulations – authorised officer or employee
(1) A person who is or was a relevant person in relation to an election commits an offence if:
the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct results in a contravention of a regulation, other than a regulation for which another penalty is prescribed; and
the person is reckless in relation to that result.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
In this regulation:
relevant person means:
(a) a person authorised under regulation 5(1)(b) to be an authorised officer by the returning officer, other than the Electoral Commissioner, for an election; or
(b) an employee of the returning officer, other than the Electoral Commissioner, for an election.
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