Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 195

195 Duty of witness to signing of declaration voting papers

An elector or other person (the
"witness" ) must not sign a declaration envelope as witness under section 119 (8) (a) unless—

(a) the witness is satisfied of the identity of the elector who signs the declaration before the witness; and

(b) the witness has seen the elector sign the declaration; and

(c) either—

(i) the witness knows that the declaration made by the elector on the envelope is true; or

(ii) the witness is satisfied, on the basis of inquiries of the elector or otherwise, that the declaration is true.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.