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(2) No prosecution for an offence under subsection (1)

shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney

General.

(3) A person shall not be liable to conviction under

subsection (1) unless the complaint or information is laid

within 3 months from the date of the commission of the

offence.

Power to make

regulations in respect

of Part VI.

28.

The Governor in Council may by regulations provide

for the general supervision of and procedure at elections

and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing,

such regulations may provide for

(a) the nomination of candidates, the filing of

consent to any such nomination and the with-

drawal of any such nomination;

(b)

the lodgement and amount of deposits by or

behalf of candidates and the forfeiture thereof;

(c) the appointment of persons to assist the

returning officer in the supervision of any

election;

(d) the appointment by a candidate in an election of

certain persons to assist him in connexion with

the election;