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| (1) No person shall, for the purpose of promoting a Referendum, be engaged or employed for payment or promise of payment for any purpose or in any capacity whatever, except for the purpose or in the capacities following
| | (a) a reasonable number of polling observers for each polling district having regard to the need to revoke the appointment of any polling observer for that polling district during the poll; and not more than two counting observers for each counting centre; | | |
| | (b) a reasonable number of clerks and messengers having regard to the area of the electoral district and the number of electors on the register of electors for such district. | | |
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| (2) Subject to such exception as may be allowed in pursuance of this Act, if any person is engaged or employed in contravention of this section, either before, during or after a Referendum, the person engaging or employing him shall be guilty of an illegal practice |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts