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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 289

Discrimination on grounds of certain gifts

    (1)     A person shall not discriminate against another person on the ground of the making by the other person of a gift to—

        (a)     a political party; or

        (b)     a candidate in an election.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (2)     In this section:

"discriminate against", in relation to a person, means—

        (a)     deny the person access to membership of any trade union, club or other body, whether incorporated or not; or

        (b)     not allow the person to work or to continue to work; or

        (c)     subject the person to any form of intimidation or coercion; or

        (d)     subject the person to any other detriment.

"gift"—see section 198AA.



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