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Formal Consolidation |  2007 RevEd
Punishment for conviction for illegal practice
61.—(1)  Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction by a District Court be liable to a fine not exceeding $300 and shall become incapable for a period of 3 years from the date of his conviction of being registered as an elector or of voting at any election under this Act or of being elected as the President or a Member of Parliament.
[11/2010 wef 01/07/2010]
[18/94]
(2)  A prosecution for an illegal practice shall not be instituted without the sanction of the Public Prosecutor.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
(3)  Nothing in this section shall prevent any police officer from exercising the powers conferred upon him by Chapter XIII of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) in the case of non-seizable offences or from exercising his powers to prevent a continuance of any illegal practice.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 15 of 2010
Punishment for conviction for illegal practice
61.—(1)  Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction by a District Court be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and shall become incapable for a period of 3 years from the date of his conviction of being registered as an elector or of voting at any election under this Act or of being elected as the President or a Member of Parliament.
[11/2010 wef 01/07/2010]
[18/94]
(2)  A prosecution for an illegal practice shall not be instituted without the consent of the Public Prosecutor.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
(3)  Nothing in this section shall prevent any police officer from exercising the powers conferred upon him by Division 1 of Part IV (other than section 20) and sections 34, 39, 40, 111, 258, 260, 261 and 280 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in the case of non-seizable offences or from exercising his powers to prevent a continuance of any illegal practice.
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]