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Electoral Act 2004
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175R Offences
(1) An associated entity commits an offence if the entity:
(a) intentionally fails to register under this Part; and
(b) receives a gift or incurs electoral expenditure.
12 months or both;
(2) A third party campaigner commits an offence if the campaigner:
(a) intentionally fails to register under this Part in relation to an
election; and
(b) incurs more than $1 000 of political expenditure in relation to
that election.
12 months or both;
(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b).
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