Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
356MDistribution of electoral material on election days
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356M Distribution of electoral material on election days
356M Distribution of electoral material on election days
(1) A person must not, in a public place, distribute any electoral material on election day unless the material has been registered under Subdivision 6 for the election.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(2) For the purposes of this section and without limiting its operation, material is taken to be distributed if it is left in such a position and in such circumstances as to indicate that it is intended to be available for collection by members of the public who are in a public place.
(3) This section does not apply to the handing out, distribution, sale or otherwise making available of a newspaper by or on behalf of a newsagent, newspaper seller or distributor if the handing out, distribution, sale or making available is in the course of the newsagent’s, newspaper seller’s or distributor’s employment or business.