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#### 216 False or misleading declaration and statements
216 False or misleading declaration and statements
> > (1) A person must not make a declaration under this Part that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
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> > (2) An elector must not in or in connection with an application under this Part, or for the purpose of or in connection with the casting of a vote by means of technology assisted voting, make any statement to an election official that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
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> > (3) A person must not persuade or induce a person to make a declaration or statement of the kind referred to in subsection (1) or (2).
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
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> > (4) In this section, a reference to a statement to an election official includes a statement made by means of electronic communication sent to the Electoral Commissioner or the Electoral Commission’s website.