Violence, intimidation, bribery etc
57 Violence, intimidation, bribery etc
A person who exercises violence or intimidation, or offers or gives a bribe, with a view to—
inducing a person to submit or withdraw candidature for election; or
influencing the vote of a person at an election or poll; or
otherwise interfering with the due course of an election or poll, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for seven years.
A person who receives a bribe offered in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for seven years.
In this section—
bribe includes any pecuniary sum or material advantage including food, drink or entertainment where the value of the food, drink or entertainment is of or above the prescribed value.
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