Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002:clause:2_79
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 79
Character Range: 59623–60854

79  Subsection 340(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in any of the following activities:
 (i) canvassing for votes in an election;
 (ii) soliciting the vote of an elector in an election;
 (iii) inducing an elector not to vote for a particular candidate in an election;
 (iv) inducing an elector not to vote in an election;
 (v) exhibiting a notice or sign (other than an official notice or sign) relating to an election; and
 (b) the activity is engaged in at an entrance to, or in any place (whether public or private) within 6 metres of an entrance to:
 (i) a polling booth at which voting in the election 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 election; and
 (c) the activity is engaged in:
 (i) in relation to a polling booth—on polling day or on a day to which the polling is adjourned for the election; 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.