Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002:clause:2_165
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 165
Character Range: 74727–75937

165  Subsection 131(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in any of the following activities:
 (i) inducing an elector to vote in a particular way at a referendum;
 (ii) inducing an elector not to vote at a referendum;
 (iii) exhibiting any notice or sign (other than an official notice or sign) that relates to a referendum; and
 (b) the activity is engaged in at the entrance to, or in any place (whether public or private) within 6 metres of an entrance to:
 (i) a polling booth at which voting at the referendum is taking place; or
 (ii) a pre‑poll voting office or office of a DRO at which applications for pre‑poll votes may be made, or pre‑poll ordinary voting is available, for the referendum; and
 (c) the activity is engaged in:
 (i) in relation to a polling booth—on voting day for the referendum, or on a day to which the taking of votes of the electors at the referendum has been adjourned under section 42 or 43; or
 (ii) in relation to a pre‑poll voting office or office of a DRO—at any time during which applications for pre‑poll votes may be made, or pre‑poll ordinary voting is available, at the office.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.