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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 174

Unauthorised access to election material

(1)  Except as approved under section 151 , a person must not intentionally break the seal of or intentionally open any parcel sealed under section 149 .
(2)  A person must not use or examine material contained in a sealed parcel referred to in section 151 for a purpose other than a purpose approved under section 151 .
(3)  A person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of a crime, punishable on indictment under the Criminal Code .
(4)  Notwithstanding section 389 of the Criminal Code , a person who is convicted of a crime under subsection (3) is liable to a penalty of a fine not exceeding 300 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.


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