Manner of publicly displaying traditional election advertising
12.—(1) A person commits an offence if —
(a)
a person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, a traditional election advertisement in an electoral division during the campaign period of an election in the electoral division;
(b)
the person is, or is doing so on behalf of —
(i)
an individual who is a candidate at the election in the electoral division; or
(ii)
a political party with one or more candidates at the election in the electoral division;
(c)
the traditional election advertisement relates to the election in the electoral division; and
(d)
the traditional election advertisement —
(i)
is nailed, pasted or inscribed directly on any premises, conveyance, thing or structure, or is otherwise affixed in a manner that significantly damages the premises, conveyance, thing or structure; or
(ii)
is not secured in accordance with the conditions specified under regulation 7(2)(e) in the permit for that traditional election advertisement.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.