ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 189 Electoral intimidation
ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 189
Electoral intimidation
(1) A person must not, by violence or intimidation, influence or attempt to influence a person's election conduct at an election.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) election conduct has the same meaning as in section 187 .(3) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of the crime of electoral intimidation, punishable on indictment under the Criminal Code .(4) Notwithstanding section 389 of the Criminal Code , a person who is convicted of a crime of electoral intimidation is liable to a penalty of a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.