Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 175

175 Failure to enrol etc.

(1) Subject to this section, a person who contravenes section 65 (2) or (3) commits an offence punishable on conviction by a penalty of a fine of not more than 1 penalty unit.

(2) Subject to this section, if a person who is entitled to be enrolled for an electoral district is not enrolled for the electoral district—

(a) at the end of 21 days after becoming entitled; or

(b) at any later time while the person continues to be entitled to be enrolled for the district;

the person commits an offence punishable on conviction by a penalty of a fine of not more than 1 penalty unit.

(3) If the person admits evidence that the non-enrolment was not because of the person’s failure to give notice as required by section 65 (2) , the person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) unless the prosecution proves the contrary.

(4) If a person gives notice as required by section 65 (2) , a proceeding must not be instituted against the person for an offence against subsection (1) for a contravention of section 65 (2) , or for an offence against subsection (2) , committed before the notice was given.