Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who, being an officer other than an Antarctic officer, does any act or thing with the intention of influencing the vote of another person, is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(2) A person who, being an Antarctic officer, during the relevant period in relation to an election under this Act, does any act or thing with the intention of influencing the vote of another person, is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(3) In this section, Antarctic officer means:
(a) an Antarctic Returning Officer;
(b) an Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer; or
(c) a person appointed to act as an Antarctic Returning Officer or as an Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer.