Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:73h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 73H
Character Range: 173520–174039

73H  Opening of pre‑poll voting envelope
 (1) A person other than:
 (a) the DRO for the Division in respect of which a pre‑poll vote ballot paper has been issued under subsection 73D(1); or
 (b) an officer acting at the direction of the DRO;
shall not open an envelope purporting to contain a ballot paper given to an officer under subsection 73D(5) or (7).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) Strict liability applies to an offence against subsection (1).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.