Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 3 Offences against the administration of law and justice, against office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14 Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 98]Chapter 14Corrupt and improper practicesat electionsChapter division 1 Definitions for ch 1498 DefinitionsIn this chapter—authorising Act, for an election, means the Act under whichthe election is held.ballot box includes any receptacle in which voting papers areput before being counted at an election.election includes any election held under the authority of anystatute providing for the choice of persons to fill any office orplace of a public character.elector includes any person entitled to vote at an election.Chapter division 2Legislative Assemblyelections and referendums98AReference to election or referendumIn this chapter division—(a) a reference to an election is a reference to an election ofa member or members of the Legislative Assembly; and(b) a reference to a referendum is a reference to areferendum under the Referendums Act 1997.98BFalse or misleading information(1) A person who gives information to the Electoral Commissionof Queensland under the Electoral Act 1992 or ReferendumsAct 1997, including information in a document, that theCurrent as at 1 December 2014 Page 87