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Development Councils Elections Act (No. 20 of 1981) - Sect 67

Certain persons not qualified to vote

67.
(1) No person shall vote at an election under this Act if such Person is-
(a) a person who is subject to the disqualifications set out in the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 1) Law, No, 38 of 1978, or in the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 2) Law, No. 39 of 1978 ;
(b) a person on whom civic disability has been imposed by a resolution passed by Parliament in terms of Article 81 of the Constitution, and the period of such civic disability specified in such resolution has not expired.
(2) Every person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.


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