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Section 28: Penalty for misconduct at polling station

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 16 of 1968

(1) Any person who during the hours fixed for poll at any polling station misconducts himself or fails to obey the lawful directions of the presiding officer, may be removed from the polling station by the presiding officer or by any police officer on duty or by any person authorised in this behalf by such presiding officer.

(2) The powers conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised so as to prevent any voter who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling station from having an opportunity of voting at that station.

(3) If any person who has been so removed from a polling station re-enters the polling station without the permission of the presiding officer, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both.

(4) An offence under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable.

Where this provision sits

ActGoa Municipalities Act, 1968
Section28
Marginal notePenalty for misconduct at polling station
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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