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Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940
53Protection of electronic voting hardware or software
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53 Protection of electronic voting hardware or software
(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) he or she destroys or interferes with: (i) a computer program; or (ii) a data file; or (iii) an electronic device; and (b) the program, file or device is used, or intended to be used, for or in connection with electronically assisted voting.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) For subregulation (1), it is a defence if the person is an officer acting in the course of his or her duties.