(1) A person shall not witness the signature of an electoral paper unless—
(a) the paper is signed by the signatory; and
(b) the person has seen the signatory sign the paper; and
(c) the person is satisfied as to—
(i) the identity of the signatory; and
(ii) the truth of any statements made in the paper by the signatory; and
(d) the person is able to sign their own name.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) For subsection (1) (c), a witness may satisfy themself on the basis of—
(a) personal knowledge of the signatory; or
(b) inquiries made of the signatory; or
(c) any other reasonable means.
(3) In this section:
"signatory", in relation to a person witnessing the signature of an electoral paper, means the person whose signature is purported to be witnessed.