Defacement, etc., of traditional election advertising during campaign period
14.—(1) A person commits an offence if —
(a)
the person knowingly destroys, damages, defaces or removes a traditional election advertisement during the campaign period of an election in an electoral division;
(b)
the traditional election advertisement is publicly displayed by or 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; and
(c)
the traditional election advertisement relates to the election in the electoral division.
(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.
(3) This regulation does not apply to any person —
(a)
complying with a direction given by the Returning Officer under section 61O(1) of the Act; or
(b)
caused by the Returning Officer under section 61O(3) of the Act to carry out or take steps which are in the Returning Officer’s opinion necessary to secure compliance with a direction given by the Returning Officer under section 61O(1) of the Act.