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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 161

Default notice

    (1)     For this division, a default notice, in relation to an elector, is a notice containing a statement to the effect that—

        (a)     it is an offence to fail to vote at an election without a valid and sufficient reason; and

        (b)     the elector appears to have failed to vote at an election; and

        (c)     if the elector does not wish to have the matter dealt with by a court, the elector may, within the time specified in the notice—

              (i)     if the elector voted at the election—give the commissioner particulars in writing of the voting; or

              (ii)     if the elector failed to vote at the election—give the commissioner particulars in writing of any valid and sufficient reason for the failure, or pay the amount of the prescribed penalty.

Note     If a form is approved under s 340A (Approved forms) for a default notice, the form must be used.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (c) (ii), the prescribed penalty is $20 or any higher penalty prescribed by the regulations.



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