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COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 385A

Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material

    In proceedings for an offence against, or a contravention of a civil penalty provision in, this Act:

  (a)   a communication of 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 communication; and

  (b)   a communication of electoral matter that includes a statement that it was authorised by a specified person is admissible as evidence of that fact.



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