Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Act 2013 (26 of 2013)
Schedule 1 Main amendments
Part 1 Amendments
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
51A After section 130
Insert:
130A Officers not to interfere with etc. ballot-boxes or ballot-papers
An officer commits an offence if:
(a) the officer does an act; and
(b) the act results in the unlawful destruction of, taking of, opening of, or interference with, a ballot-box or a ballot-paper.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
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