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s 685

Unauthorised access to ballot paper

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Chapter 12Industrial organisations and associated entities
Part 7Conduct of elections
Division 4Offences about conduct of elections

685 Unauthorised access to ballot paper

A person must not, without lawful authority or excuse—

(a)

ask, require or induce another person to show to the person, or permit the person to see, a ballot paper so the person can see the vote recorded in the ballot paper—

(i)

while the paper is being marked; or

(ii)

after it has been marked; or

(b)

if the person is performing functions for an election—show to anyone else, or permit anyone else access to, a ballot paper used in the election or ballot, other than to perform the functions.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

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Section 685 — Unauthorised access to ballot paper — Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Queensland) — Barrister AI