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CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 98D

98D Forging or uttering electoral or referendum paper

(1) A person who--

(a) forges an electoral or referendum paper; or
(b) utters a forged electoral or referendum paper knowing it to be forged;

is guilty of a crime.

Maximum penalty--10 years imprisonment.

(2) A person who makes the signature of another person on--

(a) an electoral paper, unless the person is authorised to do so under the Electoral Act 1992; or
(b) a referendum paper, unless the person is authorised to do so under the Referendums Act 1997;

is guilty of a crime.

Maximum penalty--10 years imprisonment.

(3) In this section--

electoral paper means a ballot paper, declaration envelope or other document issued by the Electoral Commission of Queensland under the Electoral Act 1992.

referendum paper means a ballot paper, declaration envelope or other document issued by the Electoral Commission of Queensland under the Referendums Act 1997.



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