Offence to distribute application form for issue of declaration voting papers
74A Offence to distribute application form for issue of declaration voting papers
A person, other than a person acting under the authority of the
Electoral Commissioner, must not distribute, or cause or permit to be distributed, to an elector—
a form for, or purporting to be for, the application for the issue of declaration voting papers (an application form);
or
material containing, or purporting to contain, a link, code or other means by which an elector is able to apply for the issue of declaration voting papers.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
It is not an offence against subsection (1) for a person to distribute, or cause or permit to be distributed, an application form if—
the form is provided by or under the authority of the Electoral
Commissioner; and
the form is distributed at—
a post office; or
any other place determined by the Electoral Commissioner.
In this section—
distribute an application form or material includes make the form or material available (including in electronic form) to other persons.
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