Section 94Part 9 — Election Offences
Loudspeakers, ensigns, banners, advertisements, etc., prohibited on polling day
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94. (1) No person shall furnish or supply any loudspeaker, bunting, ensign, banner, standard or set of colours or any other flag, to any person with intent that it shall be carried or used on motor cars, trucks or other vehicles as political propaganda on polling day, and no person shall, with any such intent, carry or use on motor cars, trucks or other vehicles, or in any place or manner, any loudspeaker, bunting, ensign, banner, standard or set of colours or any other flag on polling day.
No person shall furnish or supply any flag, ribbon, label or like favour to or for any person with intent that it be worn or used by any person within any electoral district on polling day as a badge to distinguish the wearer as the supporter of any candidate, or of the political or other opinions entertained or supposed to be entertained by such candidate, and no person shall use or wear any flag, ribbon, label or other favour, as such badge within any electoral district on polling day.
No person shall issue or publish or cause to be issued or published on polling day in a newspaper, periodical or radio or television programme, or in any other printed or electronic form, any advertisement —
containing any matter inviting or inducing the public to vote, or not to vote, in favour of a particular candidate or group of candidates; or
setting out political or other opinions entertained or supposed to be entertained by a candidate or group of candidates.
Nothing contained in subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be deemed to extend to the furnishing or supplying of any banner bearing only the name of any candidate, or only such name preceded by the words “Vote for”, or of any rosette, or to the use of any such banner on any vehicle, or of any such rosette.
A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction before a magistrate to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months. Elections Act (2022 Revision) Section 95 c Revised as at 31st December, 2021 Page 61