Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:195:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 195 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 320785–321929

the person asks for or obtains, or offers or agrees to ask for or obtain, any property or benefit of any kind (whether for that person or another person), on the understanding that any of the following will be influenced or affected in any way:
 (a) any candidature or withdrawal of candidature;
 (b) any vote or omission to vote;
 (c) any support or opposition to any candidate;
 (d) any promise of any vote, omission, support or opposition.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.

Secrecy of vote
 (6) A person (the relevant person) commits an offence:
 (a) if the relevant person requests, requires or induces another person to show a ballot paper to the relevant person, or permits the relevant person to see a ballot paper, in such a manner that the relevant person can see the vote, while the ballot paper is being marked or after it has been marked; or
 (b) if the relevant person is a person performing duties for the purposes of the election—if the relevant person shows to another person, or permits another person to have access to, a ballot paper used in the election, otherwise than in the performance of the duties.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.