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ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 149 Forging or uttering electoral papers

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 149

Forging or uttering electoral papers

    (1)     A person must not—

        (a)     forge any electoral paper; or

        (b)     utter any forged electoral paper knowing it to be forged; or

        (c)     forge the signature of any person on any electoral paper.

S. 149(2) inserted by No. 44/2006 s. 5(2).

    (2)     A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence.

Penalty:     Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or level 6 fine (600 penalty units).

S. 150 amended by No. 44/2006 s. 6(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).