(1) person who is;i Pq(u@ng officer, OF an assisant returpin~ oficer, Officer5 or a presiding or pollihg oE&r Bt ah ,election, man officer orclerk app0?nted the at elen retaring o @ m or the presiding officer to perform any duty in connectton with an not to elsctipn shdll in the conduct or the management of the election do any act ( 0 t h ~ ~ candid , than the giving of vdre) fq the fur therence of the pr0sneCts of the dection to iaf' :. , candidate. votin ,-n.\ - , i C rohibition of . dnvassing in . r near polling . sations.
jenalty for . isorderly .:onduct in or !ear polirng -.tations-
(2) No such person as aforegig, and ~ , q qrlnber of a police I force, shall endeavour- , , , ,
(a) to pursuaci e ally person to gile his vote at an election, or ' '
(b) to dissuade any person from giving his vote at an election, or
(c) to influence the lroting of any person at an election in any manner.
(3) Any person who col.travenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or subwctioi, (2) shall be punished pith imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or witb fine or with both.