Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
124Officers not to influence vote
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124 Officers not to influence vote
(1) A person who, being an officer other than an Antarctic officer, does any act or thing during the relevant period for the purpose of influencing the vote of another person, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who, being an Antarctic officer during the relevant period in relation to an election, does any act or thing for the purpose of influencing the vote of another person, is guilty of an offence.
(3) In this section, Antarctic officer means:
(a) an *Antarctic Returning Officer; or
(b) an *Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer; or
(c) a person appointed to act as an Antarctic Returning Officer or as an Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer.
Division 3—Offences relating to the printing and publishing of electoral advertisements etc.