COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 343 Failure to transmit claim

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 343

  (1)   Any person who accepts, for transmission to the Electoral Commissioner, the custody of, a claim for age 16 enrolment or a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment shall forthwith transmit the claim to the Electoral Commissioner.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (2)   Strict liability applies to an offence against subsection   (1).

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .