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Article 49A
 

Administrative Offences

(1) An administrative offence shall commit any person who  

1. contrary to the provisions of Article 11, refuses an honorary post on insubstantial grounds or evades the responsibilities of such office without sufficient excuse or,

2. contrary to the provisions of Article 32 (2), publishes the results of opinion polls of voters decisions after voting before the voting period has expired.

(2) A person committing an administrative offence within the meaning of Paragraph 1, no. 1 may be punished with an administrative fine of to 1,000 German marks or with a fine of up to 1000,000 German marks respectively if committing an administrative offence within the meaning of Paragraph (1), no. 2.

(3) Administrative authority within the meaning of Article 36 (1), no. 1 of the Administrative Offences Act shall be

1. for administrative offences pursuant to Paragraph (1), no. 1,

a) the District Returning Officer, if a person eligible to vote unjustifiably refuses to accept the office of Electoral Officer, Deputy Electoral Officer or Member of the Electoral Board or of the District Electoral Committee,

b) the Land Returning Officer, if a person eligible to vote refuses to accept the office of a member of the Land Electoral Committee or evades the responsibilities of such office without sufficient reason,

c) the Federal Returning Officer, if a person eligible to vote refuses to accept the office of a member of the Federal Electoral Committee or evades the responsibilities of such office without sufficient reason,

2. for administrative offences pursuant to Paragraph (1), no. 2, the Federal Returning Officer.