Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations43. Employee wishing to vote
(1) On notice by an employee before a polling day, the employee's employer must allow the employee, without penalty or any disproportionate deduction of pay, to take any necessary leave (not exceeding 2 hours) for the purpose of voting.
(2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply if the employee's absence may cause danger or substantial loss.
(3) An employee must not seek leave from an employer under subregulation (1) unless the employee genuinely intends to vote during the leave.
Fault element: An intention to deceive.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
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