185Writing, drawing or depicting electoral matter

#### 185 Writing, drawing or depicting electoral matter 185 Writing, drawing or depicting electoral matter > > (1) A person must not, during the regulated period, write, draw or depict any electoral matter directly on any property, being a roadway, footpath, building, vehicle, vessel, hoarding or place (whether it is or is not a public place and whether on land or water). > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of a corporation—15 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—3 penalty units. > > > (2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the person— > > > > > (a) was the owner or joint owner of the property, or > > > > > (b) performed the act concerned with the permission in writing of the owner or a joint owner of the property. > > > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a person is not guilty of an offence under this section involving a vehicle, vessel or hoarding if the person— > > > > > (a) was the owner or joint owner of the premises on which the vehicle, vessel or hoarding was situated, or > > > > > (b) performed the act concerned with the permission in writing of the owner or a joint owner of the premises. > > > (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to any premises or property occupied or used by, or under the control or management of— > > > > > (a) the Crown or a NSW Government agency, or > > > > > (b) any council or county council.