REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 140AA Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 140AA

    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.