sec.702Definitions for part

### sec.702 Definitions for part In this part— candidate means a candidate for election or appointment to an office for an organisation. convicted of a disqualifying offence means being found guilty of a disqualifying offence, on a plea of guilty or otherwise, whether or not a conviction was recorded. convicted person — means a person who— has been convicted on indictment of a disqualifying offence; or without limiting subparagraph (i) , has served or is serving a prison term for a violent offence; and includes a person convicted, before this part commenced, of an offence that, apart from the non-commencement of this part, would have been a disqualifying offence. disqualification period see section 709 (1) . disqualifying offence means an offence— against an Act or a law of the State or another jurisdiction, involving fraud or dishonesty punishable on conviction by imprisonment for 3 months or more; or against this chapter involving a failure to keep ballot records, to comply with a direction or to give information or documents for an election or ballot; or against section 680 , 849 , 896 or 897 ; or involving the formation, registration or management of an association, corporation or organisation; or that is a violent offence. elected , to an office for an organisation, includes appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the office. violent offence means an offence involving the— intentional use of violence towards another person; or causing of death or injury to a person; or damage or destruction of property. - (a) means a person who— (i) has been convicted on indictment of a disqualifying offence; or (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , has served or is serving a prison term for a violent offence; and - (i) has been convicted on indictment of a disqualifying offence; or - (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , has served or is serving a prison term for a violent offence; and - (b) includes a person convicted, before this part commenced, of an offence that, apart from the non-commencement of this part, would have been a disqualifying offence. - (i) has been convicted on indictment of a disqualifying offence; or - (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i) , has served or is serving a prison term for a violent offence; and - (a) against an Act or a law of the State or another jurisdiction, involving fraud or dishonesty punishable on conviction by imprisonment for 3 months or more; or - (b) against this chapter involving a failure to keep ballot records, to comply with a direction or to give information or documents for an election or ballot; or - (c) against section 680 , 849 , 896 or 897 ; or - (d) involving the formation, registration or management of an association, corporation or organisation; or - (e) that is a violent offence. - (a) intentional use of violence towards another person; or - (b) causing of death or injury to a person; or - (c) damage or destruction of property.