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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTIONS) ACT 1999 - SECT 57

57—Violence, intimidation, bribery etc

        (1)         A person who exercises violence or intimidation, or offers or gives a bribe, with a view to—

            (a)         inducing a person to submit or withdraw candidature for election; or

            (b)         influencing the vote of a person at an election or poll; or

            (c)         otherwise interfering with the due course of an election or poll,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for seven years.

        (2)         A person who receives a bribe offered in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for seven years.

        (3)         In this section—

"bribe" includes any pecuniary sum or material advantage including food, drink or entertainment.



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