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Electoral Act 2002
147Order to be sent to Clerk of the Parliaments
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147 Order to be sent to Clerk of the Parliaments
After the hearing and determination of a reference, the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court must immediately forward to the Clerk of the Parliaments a copy of the order or declaration of the Court of Disputed Returns.
Part 9—Enforcement and offences
Division 1—Offences
148 False information
S. 148(1) amended by No. 44/2006 s. 4(1).
(1) Subject to this Act, a person must not provide orally or in writing any false or misleading information under this Act (other than Part 12).
S. 148(1A) inserted by No. 44/2006 s. 4(2).
S. 148(2) amended by No. 44/2006 s. 4(3).
(2) Subject to this Act, a person must not make a statement knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular in any declaration, application or claim under this Act (other than Part 12).
S. 148(3) inserted by No. 44/2006 s. 4(4).
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an indictable offence.
S. 149 amended by No. 44/2006 s. 5(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).