Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_130:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 130 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 130649–133377

first of the days, fixed under subrule (1).

               Part 7  Electoral offences

      134  Interpretation

        In this Part, relevant period, in relation to an election under these Rules, means the period commencing on the publication in the Gazette of the notice under subsection 142Y (2) of the Act and expiring at the latest time on polling dayat which a voter could enter a polling booth for the purpose of casting his or her vote in the election.

      135  Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy

        A person who is, or has been, an officer or a scrutineer must not, except for the purposes of Part 4, either directly or indirectly, divulge or communicate any information with respect to the vote of a voter acquired by him or her in the performance of his or her functions, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under these Rules in a manner that is likely to enable the identification of the voter.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

      Note   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the exception in rule 135 (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code).

      136  Bribery

       (1) A person must not ask for, receive or obtain, or offer or agree to ask for, or receive or obtain, any property or benefit of any kind for himself or herself or any other person, on an understanding that:
          (a) any vote of the first‑mentioned person; or
          (b) any candidature of the first‑mentioned person; or
          (c) any support of, or opposition to, a candidate by the first‑mentioned person; or
          (d) the doing of any act or thing by the first‑mentioned person the purpose of which is, or the effect of which is likely to be, to influence the preferences set out in the vote of a voter;
      will, in any manner, be influenced or affected.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

       (2) A person must not, with the intention of influencing or affecting:
          (a) any vote of another person; or
          (b) any candidature of another person; or
          (c) any support of, or opposition to, a candidate by another person; or
          (d) the doing of any act or thing by another person the purpose of which is, or the effect of which is likely to be, to influence the preferences set out in the vote of a voter;
      give or confer, or promise or offer to give or confer, any property or benefit of any kind to that other person or to a third person.

            Penalty:   10 penalty units.

       (3) This rule does not apply in relation to a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action.

      137  Interference with political liberty

        A person must not engage in conduct that interferes with