356TBHanding out electoral materials—arrangements for COVID-19 pandemic

#### 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— > > > > > (a) a polling place or pre-polling office, or > > > > > (b) relevant premises within 100 metres of— > > > > > > > (i) a polling place, or > > > > > > > (ii) a pre-polling office. > > > (2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given only if the election manager is satisfied the direction is necessary— > > > > > (a) to comply with a public health order that is in force at the time of the election, or > > > > > (b) to reduce the risk of infection from COVID-19 where the material would be handed out. > > > (3) Notice of the direction must be published on the election manager’s website. > > > (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. > > > (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. > > > (6) Electoral material removed and confiscated under this section may be destroyed. > > > (7) The extension of the meaning of electoral material under section 356L applies to electoral material for the purposes of this section. > > > (8) (Repealed) > > > (9) In this section— > > > > relevant premises means premises occupied or used by, or under the control or management of— > > > > > (a) the Crown, or > > > > > (b) a NSW agency, or > > > > > (c) a council, county council or joint organisation. > > **s 356TB:** Am 2021 (617), Sch 1\[11\].