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Electoral Act 2017
195Distribution of electoral material on election days
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#### 195 Distribution of electoral material on election days
195 Distribution of electoral material on election days
> > (1) A person must not, in a public place, distribute any electoral material on election day unless the material has been registered under Subdivision 6 for the election.
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> > > (a) in the case of a corporation—100 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) in any other case—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this section and without limiting its operation, material is taken to be distributed if it is left in such a position and in such circumstances as to indicate that it is intended to be available for collection by members of the public who are in a public place.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to the handing out, distribution, sale or otherwise making available of a newspaper by or on behalf of a newsagent, newspaper seller or distributor if the handing out, distribution, sale or making available is in the course of the newsagent’s, newspaper seller’s or distributor’s employment or business.