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COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 385A

Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material

             (1)  In proceedings for an offence against this Act:

                     (a)  an electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet, notice or video recording that includes a statement that it was authorised by a specified person is admissible as evidence of that fact; and

                    (aa)  an electoral advertisement published on the internet that includes a statement that it was authorised by a specified person is admissible as evidence of that fact; and

                     (b)  a printed electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice that includes a statement that a specified person or firm was the printer is admissible as evidence of that fact; and

                     (c)  a newspaper, circular, pamphlet or "dodger" containing an article, or part of an article, containing electoral matter that includes a name purporting to be the author's name is admissible as evidence that the person named is the author of the article.

             (2)  In this section:

"article" means an article, report, letter or other matter.

"electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice and electoral video recording" have the same meaning as in section 328.



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