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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 197 Misleading and deceptive electoral matter

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 197

Misleading and deceptive electoral matter

A person must not –
(a) print, publish or distribute, or permit or authorise the printing, publishing or distribution of, any printed electoral matter that is intended to, is likely to or has the capacity to mislead or deceive an elector in or in relation to the recording of his or her vote; or
(b) publish on the internet, or permit or authorise the publishing on the internet of, any electoral matter that is intended to, is likely to or has the capacity to mislead or deceive an elector in or in relation to the recording of his or her vote; or
(c) broadcast on radio or television, or permit or authorise the broadcasting on radio or television of, any electoral matter that is intended to, is likely to or has the capacity to mislead or deceive an elector in or in relation to the recording of his or her vote.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.