Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00399:clause:2_26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00399
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 26
Character Range: 27802–28479

26  Protection of electronic voting hardware or software
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) he or she destroys or interferes with:
 (i) a computer program; or
 (ii) a data file; or
 (iii) an electronic device; and
 (b) the program, file or device is used, or intended to be used, for or in connection with electronically assisted voting.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is an officer acting in the course of his or her duties.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Division 2—Enforcement of law in relation to compulsory voting