Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:200j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 200J
Character Range: 441295–441806

200J  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 200E(1); or
 (b) an officer acting at the direction of the DRO;
shall not open an envelope containing a ballot paper given to an officer under subsection 200E(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.