166Offences

166 Offences (1) An elector who— (a) fails to vote at any election without a valid and sufficient excuse for the failure; or (b) fails to comply with section 164; or (c) states in a form under section 164 a false reason for not having voted; or (d) in the case of an elector completing or purporting to complete a form on behalf of any other elector, states in the form a false reason why the other elector did not vote— is guilty of an offence. (2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty under subsection (1) may be commenced under this Division within 12 months after the date of the election by an authorised officer.