Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 54

Interfering with rights

54. Interfering with rights



(1) A person must not hinder or interfere with the free exercise or
performance by any other person of any political right or duty that is
relevant to an election.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(2) During the hours of polling at an election, a person must not-

   (a)  make any public demonstration having any reference to the election; or

   (b)  use any loud speaker or amplifier or any other apparatus or device for
        broadcasting or disseminating any matter intended or likely to affect
        the result of the election.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any official statement or
announcement made or exhibited under the authority of this Act.



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(5) A scrutineer must not-

   (a)  interfere with or attempt to influence any voter within the voting
        centre; or



   (b)  communicate with any person in the voting centre except so far as is
        necessary to act as a scrutineer.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.