LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2021
76Duty of those who assist voters
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76 Duty of those who assist voters (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person (the assisting person) intentionally assists a person to vote who is unable to vote without assistance; and (b) the assisted person's ballot paper is not marked in accordance with the instructions of the assisted person and the assisting person has knowledge of that result. (2) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) accepts an application for postal voting papers, or completed postal voting papers, for posting or delivery to a returning officer; and (b) fails to immediately post or deliver them to the returning (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.