Meaning of restricted signage area for pre-poll polling booth or ordinary polling booth
185C Meaning of restricted signage area for pre-poll polling booth or ordinary polling booth
The restricted signage area for a pre-poll voting office or ordinary polling booth is—
the building, or part of the building, in which the voting compartments for the voting office or polling booth are, or are to be, located (the polling premises); and
the area within 100m of the polling premises; and
if the polling premises are located in grounds and the commission has designated entrances to the grounds under section 185D—
the area in the grounds; and
the area on a boundary fence or another structure or feature that marks the boundary of the grounds; and
the area within 100m of each designated entrance to the grounds.
However, the restricted signage area for a pre-poll voting office or ordinary polling booth does not include premises in the area mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) that are—
used as a residence; or
used by a candidate in the election or registered political party as an office; or
other premises lawfully occupied—
by a person other than the commission, a candidate in the election or a registered political party; and
for a purpose that is not related to the polling premises being used for the election.
If the polling premises are located in grounds, or are part of larger premises, the reference to other premises in subsection (2)(c)—
includes premises located in the same grounds as the polling premises, or that are part of the same larger premises as the polling premises, that are lawfully occupied—
by a person other than the owner of the grounds or larger premises; and
under an arrangement with the owner of the grounds or larger premises; and
does not include any part of the same grounds, or same larger premises, that are not occupied in the way mentioned in paragraph (a).
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