Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 166

Offences

166. Offences



(1) An elector who-

   (a)  fails to vote at any election without a valid and sufficient excuse
        for the failure; or

   (b)  fails to comply with section 164; or

   (c)  states in a form under section 164 a false reason for not having
        voted; or

   (d)  in the case of an elector completing or purporting to complete a form
        on behalf of any other elector, states in the form a false reason why
        the other elector did not vote-

is guilty of an offence. Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, proceedings for the
enforcement of the penalty under subsection (1) may be commenced under this
Division within 12 months after the date of the election by an authorised
officer.