LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4.85

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4.85

4.85 .         Bribery and undue influence, offence

        (1)         A person who —

            (a)         promises, offers or suggests a reward for, or on account of, or to induce, electoral conduct or a promise of electoral conduct; or

            (b)         gives, takes or seeks a reward for, or on account of, electoral conduct or a promise of electoral conduct,

                commits an offence.

        Penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

        (2)         A person who —

            (a)         threatens, offers or suggests detriment for, or on account of, or to induce, electoral conduct or a promise of electoral conduct; or

            (b)         uses, causes, inflicts or procures detriment for or on account of, electoral conduct; or

            (c)         interferes with the free exercise of the franchise of an elector,

                commits an offence.

        Penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

        (3)         The making of a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action does not give rise to an offence against this section.

        (4)         In this section —

        detriment means violence, injury, punishment, damage, loss or disadvantage;

        electoral conduct means —

            (a)         candidature at an election; or

            (b)         withdrawal of candidature from an election; or

            (c)         a vote, or an omission to vote, at an election; or

            (d)         support of, or opposition to, a candidate for election;

        reward means a reward in the form of valuable consideration or any other recompense, benefit or advantage.