ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 130

ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 130

130—Employers to allow employees leave of absence to vote

        (1)         If an employee who is an elector notifies his or her employer before the polling day that he or she desires leave of absence to enable him or her to vote at any election, the employer must, if the absence desired is necessary to enable the employee to vote at the election, allow him or her leave of absence without any penalty or disproportionate deduction of pay for such reasonable period, not exceeding 2 hours, as is necessary to enable the employee to vote at the election.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

        (2)         An employee must not, under pretence that he or she intends to vote at the election but without a genuine intention of doing so, obtain leave of absence under this section.

Maximum penalty: $750.

        (3)         This section does not apply to any elector whose absence may cause danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which the employee is engaged.