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Electoral Act 2017
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214 Opening sealed packages
214 Opening sealed packages
A person must not intentionally break open a sealed package of ballot papers or other electoral material unless authorised to do so by the Electoral Commissioner or an election manager or required or authorised to do so by or under any legislation or direction of a court.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.