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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 283

Other offences relating to ballot papers and ballot boxes

    (1)     A person must not fraudulently place a ballot paper or other paper in a ballot box.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

    (2)     A person must not fraudulently take a ballot paper out of a voting centre or scrutiny centre.

Maximum penalty:     200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (3)     A person must not destroy, take or interfere with a ballot paper or ballot box unless authorised to do so for this Act.

Maximum penalty:     800 penalty units or imprisonment for 4 years.

    (4)     A person, other than an officer acting under this Act, must not open a ballot box.

Maximum penalty:     800 penalty units or imprisonment for 4 years.



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