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REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 132 Badges or emblems in polling booths

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 132

Badges or emblems in polling booths

  (1)   An officer or scrutineer who wears or displays in a polling booth on the voting day for a referendum any badge or emblem in support of or in opposition to a proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution commits an offence.

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 .