Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 98D

98D Forging or uttering electoral or referendum paper

(1) A person who—

(a) forges an electoral or referendum paper; or

(b) utters a forged electoral or referendum paper knowing it to be forged;

is guilty of a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.

(2) A person who makes the signature of another person on—

(a) an electoral paper, unless the person is authorised to do so under the Electoral Act 1992 ; or

(b) a referendum paper, unless the person is authorised to do so under the Referendums Act 1997 ;

is guilty of a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.

(3) In this section—

"electoral paper" means a ballot paper, declaration envelope or other document issued by the Electoral Commission of Queensland under the Electoral Act 1992 .

"referendum paper" means a ballot paper, declaration envelope or other document issued by the Electoral Commission of Queensland under the Referendums Act 1997 .