211Ballot papers not to be removed from voting centre etc

211 Ballot papers not to be removed from voting centre etc

211 Ballot papers not to be removed from voting centre etc

A person must not, without lawful authority—

(a) remove a ballot paper from any voting centre, or

(b) enter into a compartment of a voting centre while any person is in the compartment, or

(c) remain in the compartment of a voting centre for a longer period than is necessary for the purpose of marking his or her ballot paper, or

(d) obstruct or unnecessarily delay the proceedings at a voting centre.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.