Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 56A

Power to request handing over of how-to-vote cards

56A. Power to request handing over of how-to-vote cards



(1) The person in charge of a voting centre or a person authorised by the
person in charge to act on that person's behalf under this section may on
election day request a person reasonably suspected by the person in charge of
contravening section 56-

   (a)  to produce for inspection any how-to-vote cards in the person's
        possession; and

   (b)  to hand over all how-to-vote cards other than registered how-to-vote
        cards.

(2) A person who fails to comply with a request under subsection (1) is guilty
of an offence.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) If a person refuses to comply with a request, a member of the police force
or a returning officer may seize any card in the person's possession which is
not endorsed in the prescribed manner.