Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS - SECT 69

(1) The returning officer must retain ballot papers and other electoral papers used for the purposes of an election in safe custody until the result of the election is no longer liable to challenge.

(2) When the result of the election can no longer be challenged, the returning officer may destroy the papers referred to in subregulation (1), and must destroy them within 12 months of that date.

regulation 67

Local Government Act - Infringement notice offences

Infringement notice penalties

section 90(3) (Failure to vote without reasonable excuse)

$50.00

section 99(1) (Publication of electoral campaign material without name of person who authorises publication at end of the material)

$100.00

section 99(2) (Publication of untrue or misleading electoral campaign material)

$100.00

Local Government (Electoral) Regulations - Infringement notice offences

reg 43(3) (Seeking leave from employer without genuinely intending to vote)

$100.00

reg 59(1) (Dishonest claim etc. to exercise voting rights)

$100.00

reg 59(2) (Misleading statement to authorised officer)

$100.00

reg 60 (Interference with electoral materials)

$100.00

reg 61(1) (Failure of duty to assisted voter)

$100.00

reg 61(2) (Failure to deal properly with postal voting papers)

$100.00

reg 62(1) (Unlawful canvassing for votes)

$100.00

reg 62(2) (Wearing or displaying electoral campaign material at polling place)

$100.00

reg 62(3) (Non-compliance with direction)

$100.00

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