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Criminal Code Act 1983
89Further penalty for corrupt practices
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89 Further penalty for corrupt practices
(1) Any person found guilty of an offence against section 87 or 88 with
respect to an election of the Legislative Assembly becomes
incapable for 3 years from the date of the finding of guilt of voting at
any such election or of holding any judicial office and, if he holds
any such office, the office is vacated.
(2) He also becomes incapable for the like period of being elected to or
of sitting in the Legislative Assembly; and, if at the time of the
finding of guilt he is a member of it, his seat is vacated.
(3) Any person found guilty of such an offence committed with respect
to a local government election becomes incapable, for 2 years from
the date of the finding of guilt, of holding any local government
office and, if he holds any such office, the office is vacated.