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Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
140AAEvidence of authorship or authorisation of material
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#### 140AA Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material
In proceedings for a contravention of a civil penalty provision in this Act:
(a) a communication of referendum matter that includes a name purporting to be the author’s name is admissible as evidence that the person named is the author of the communication; and
(b) a communication of referendum matter that includes a statement that it was authorised by a specified person is admissible as evidence of that fact.