(1)  A person must not, by violence or intimidation, influence or attempt to influence a person's election conduct at an election.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1)  –

election conduct has the same meaning as in section 187 .

(3)  A person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of the crime of electoral intimidation, punishable on indictment under the Criminal Code .

(4)  Notwithstanding section 389 of the Criminal Code , a person who is convicted of a crime of electoral intimidation is liable to a penalty of a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.