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Definition and punishment of corrupt practice at election.
Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884, s.2.
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, 8.6(1).
(As to punishment for personation, see Municipal Council Ord. s.43 - and s.82 Local Government Act, 1933).
(In U.K. £200)
3. (1) The expression "corrupt practice" in this
Ordinance means any of the following offences, namely, -
bribery, personation, treating and undue influence as the
same are defined in this Ordinance and aiding, abetting,
counselling and procuring the commission of the offence of
personation.
(2) A person who commits any corrupt practice, other
than personation, in reference to an election shall be guilty
of an offence against this Ordinance and shall on conviction
on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
Bribery defined.
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854, secs. 2 and 8, and see Third Schedule to Municipal Elections (Corrupt Practices) Act, 1884.
4. The following persons shall be deemed guilty of
bribery, and shall be punishable accordingly:-
(a) Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by
himself or by any other person on his behalf, give,
lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer,
promise, or promise to procure or endeavour to
procure, any money or valuable consideration to or
for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf
of any voter, or to or for any other person, in
order to induce any voter to vote or refrain from
voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as
aforesaid on account of such voter having voted or
refrained from voting at any election.
by himself (b) Every person who shall, directly or indirectly,/or
by any other person on his behalf, give or procure,
or agree to give or procure, or offer, promise, or
promise to procure or endeavour to procure, any
office, place, or employment to or for any voter,
or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or
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