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Local Government Act 2020
303Offences relating to members of Council staff, election managers and election officials
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303 Offences relating to members of Council staff, election managers and election officials
(1) A member of Council staff, an election manager or an election official must not—
(a) falsify any enrolment record; or
(b) alter a voters' roll after it has been signed and certified by the VEC without authority to do so.
(2) A person must not impersonate a person appointed as an election manager or election official in the performance of duties or the exercise of powers under this Act.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A person appointed as an election manager or election official must not contravene a provision of this Act or the regulations which applies to the person and for which no other penalty is specified.
(4) A person appointed as an election manager or election official must comply with any direction given to the person by the VEC.
(5) A person must not wilfully contravene subsection (3) or (4).
Penalty: 60 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
(6) A person must not negligently contravene subsection (3) or (4).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.