New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2017 - SECT 257

257 Prosecution of parties that are unincorporated associations

(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed by a party that is an unincorporated association (whether the subject of the offence provision is described as a party or a person) may be brought against the party in its own name (and not in the name of any of its members), and, for the purposes of those proceedings, any rules of court relating to the service of documents, are taken to have effect as if the party were a corporation.

(2) A fine imposed on a party that is an unincorporated association for an offence under this Act is payable out of the property of the party and is not payable out of the property of the members or officers of the party unless the property is held for or on behalf of the party.

(3) The Criminal Procedure Act 1986 has effect in a case in which a party that is an unincorporated association is charged with an offence under this Act in the same manner as it has effect in the case of a corporation charged with such an offence.