Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023
89Official agent must not give or withhold certain information in relation to Council election campaign return
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89 Official agent must not give or withhold certain information in relation to Council election campaign return
An official agent in relation to a Council candidate, must not, in relation to a matter required to be included in a Council election campaign return lodged under section 84 by the candidate, give or withhold information to or from the Council candidate if the official agent knows, or ought to have known, that it will result in the making of a false statement in a Council election campaign return or in an amended Council election campaign return.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.