s. 40 (1) Except as is provided in the regulations, it is S. 40(1) amended by compulsory for a person who is enrolled on the No. 35/2008 voters' roll as a resident under section 12 to vote at s. 16. any election in respect of the ward in which his or her principal place of residence is located. (1A) It is an offence against this Act to fail to vote as S. 40(1A) inserted by required by subsection (1). No. 43/1993 s. 9(a), 1 penalty unit. amended by No. 33/1995 s. 20. (2) In this section— S. 40(2) inserted by No. 15/1992 means an offence against this infringement s. 8(b). section; means the penalty prescribed prescribed penalty for the purposes of this section; means— S. 40(2) def. of prosecution officer prosecution officer (a) the Chief Executive Officer or a person amended by appointed by the Chief Executive Nos 43/1993 s. 9(b), Officer for the purposes of this section; 76/1995 or s. 6(a)(b), substituted by (b) if an Electoral Commission is No. 109/2003 s. 21(1). responsible for the prosecutions under this section, the Electoral Commission or a person appointed by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section. (3) A prosecution officer may serve or cause to be S. 40(3) inserted by served an infringement notice on any person if the No. 15/1992 prosecution officer has reason to believe that the s. 8(b). person has committed an infringement. S. 40(3A) (3A) An offence referred to in subsection (3) for which inserted by an infringement notice may be served is an No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. infringement offence within the meaning of the item 30(1)). Infringements Act 2006 and the penalty for that
S. 40(1) amended by No. 35/2008 s. 16. (1) Except as is provided in the regulations, it is compulsory for a person who is enrolled on the voters' roll as a resident under section 12 to vote at any election in respect of the ward in which his or her principal place of residence is located. S. 40(1A) inserted by No. 43/1993 s. 9(a), amended by No. 33/1995 s. 20. (1A) It is an offence against this Act to fail to vote as required by subsection (1). 1 penalty unit. S. 40(2) inserted by No. 15/1992 s. 8(b). (2) In this section— infringement means an offence against this section; prescribed penalty means the penalty prescribed for the purposes of this section; S. 40(2) def. of prosecution officer amended by Nos 43/1993 s. 9(b), 76/1995 s. 6(a)(b), substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 21(1). prosecution officer means— (a) the Chief Executive Officer or a person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of this section; or (b) if an Electoral Commission is responsible for the prosecutions under this section, the Electoral Commission or a person appointed by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section. S. 40(3) inserted by No. 15/1992 s. 8(b). (3) A prosecution officer may serve or cause to be served an infringement notice on any person if the prosecution officer has reason to believe that the person has committed an infringement. s. 40 S. 40(3A) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 30(1)). (3A) An offence referred to in subsection (3) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 and the penalty for that
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