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the document; or

    (d) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or producing the document;

is not admissible in evidence against the person in any criminal proceedings, other than proceedings for an offence against, or arising out of, subsection (6) or (8).

Penalty for knowingly making a statement that is false or misleading

"(8) A person who, in purported compliance with a requirement under paragraph (5)(c), makes a statement that is, to the person's knowledge, false or misleading in a material particular, is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

Authorised person must produce written authority before exercising powers

"(9) Before exercising powers under subsection (5), an authorised person must produce written authority given by the Director of Evaluation and Audit. If the authorised person fails to do so, he or she has no powers under that subsection.

Functions and powers conferred are additional to functions and powers conferred on Auditor-General

"(10) The functions and powers conferred by this section are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any functions or powers conferred on the Auditor-General, or any other person, by or under any other law of the Commonwealth.".

PART 27—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER

Polling places

  74. Section 105 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "Australian Electoral Commission" and substituting "Electoral Commissioner";

  (b) by omitting from subsection (1) "it" and substituting "he or she";

     (c) by omitting from subsection (3) "Australian Electoral Commission" and substituting "Electoral Commissioner".

Application of amendments

75. The amendments made by this Part do not apply until immediately after the end of the election period for the round of Regional Council elections for 1993.

PART 28—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY

Division 1—Establishment of the Torres Strait Regional Authority

Insertion of new Part

  76. After Part 3 of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

"PART 3A—TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY

"Division 1—Torres Strait Regional Authority

Torres Strait Regional Authority

  "142.(1) A Torres Strait Regional Authority is established.

  "(2) The TSRA:

  (a) is a body corporate, with perpetual succession; and

  (b) is to have a common seal; and

  (c) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

  (d) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

"(3) The common seal of the TSRA is to be kept in such custody as the TSRA directs and must not be used except as authorised by the TSRA.

  "(4) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must:

    (a) take judicial notice of the imprint of the common seal of the TSRA appearing