Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_130:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 130 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 133099–134962

person.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

       (3) This rule does not apply in relation to a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action.

      137  Interference with political liberty

        A person must not engage in conduct that interferes with the free exercise or performance, by another person, of a political right or duty that is relevant to an election under these Rules.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

      138  Officers not to influence vote

        A person who is an officer must not engage in conduct with the intention of influencing the vote of another person.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

      139  Printing and publication of electoral advertisements, notices etc

       (1) A person must not print, publish or distribute or authorise to be printed, published or distributed, an electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice unless:
          (a) the name and address (not being a post‑office box) of the person who authorised the electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice appears at the end of it; and
          (b) for an electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice that is printed otherwise than in a newspaper — the name and place of business of the printer appears at the end of it.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

       (2) Subrule (l) does not apply to a car sticker, T‑shirt, lapel button, lapel badge, pen, pencil or balloon.

      Note   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the exception in subrule (2) (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code).

       (3) In this rule:
      electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice means an advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice that contains electoral matter, but does not include an advertisement in a newspaper announcing the holding of a meeting.