Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM REGULATION 2016 (F2016L00399) - REG 26

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  he or she destroys or interferes with:

                              (i)  a computer program; or

                             (ii)  a data file; or

                            (iii)  an electronic device; and

                     (b)  the program, file or device is used, or intended to be used, for or in connection with electronically assisted voting.

Penalty:  5 penalty units.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is an officer acting in the course of his or her duties.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .