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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
356TBHanding out electoral materials—arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
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#### 356TB Handing out electoral materials—arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
356TB Handing out electoral materials—arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic
> > (1) The election manager may direct that a person must not hand out tangible electoral material in or on—
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> > > (a) a polling place or pre-polling office, or
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> > > (b) relevant premises within 100 metres of—
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> > > > (i) a polling place, or
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> > > > (ii) a pre-polling office.
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> > (2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given only if the election manager is satisfied the direction is necessary—
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> > > (a) to comply with a public health order that is in force at the time of the election, or
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> > > (b) to reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19 where the material would be handed out.
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> > (3) Notice of the direction must be published on the election manager’s website.
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> > (4) If a direction is made, the election manager may publish links to electoral material published by the political participants on the election manager’s website.
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> > (5) If an election official is satisfied that a person has contravened the direction, the election official may remove and confiscate, or cause to be removed and confiscated, any tangible electoral material.
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> > (6) Electoral material removed and confiscated under this section may be destroyed.
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> > (7) The extension of the meaning of electoral material under section 356L applies to electoral material for the purposes of this section.
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> > (8) (Repealed)
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> > (9) In this section—
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> > relevant premises means premises occupied or used by, or under the control or management of—
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> > > (a) the Crown, or
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> > > (b) a NSW agency, or
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> > > (c) a council, county council or joint organisation.
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> **s 356TB:** Am 2021 (617), Sch 1\[11\].