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The West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences And Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1952State Act of West Bengal · Act 10 of 1952

( 1 ) Any person who during [he hours fixed for the poll 'Ifor an pCndly for etecrion] at any polling slalion misconducts himself or fails to obey the n~aconducl at rhc 'lawful direc~ions of \he prcsiding officer may he removed from h e polling pol!ing stabon by ~ h c presiding olficer or by any police officcr on duly or by any slauon.

person aurhoriscd in lhis behalf by such prcsiding officer.

'These words wilhin rhe squ? bmkcls were inscncd by s. 4 ~ f h e War Bengd L d Bodies (Electonl 0rCcnce.s and Misccllmcour Pmvision~) (Amendmcnrl ACL 1956 OVest . .

Bcn. ~ c t XXlV of 1956).

These words within the squm bnckcrs wen: inserted hy s, 5, ibid.

Tlre WSI Be!zgal Lucul Rorlies (Electom/ Oflet~ces and Miscel1~11t~orr.r provision.^) Acr. 1552.

IWest B ~ P . Act

(7) Thc powers conferred by sub-section ( I ) shall nor be cxerciscd so as ro prcvcnt any eleotvr who is otherwise cntitled 10 v o ~ c a1 a polling slation from having an opportunity of yoling 91 tlial statiort.

(3) If any person who has bccrl KO removcd from a polling s~arion reenlcrs the polling slation without the permission of the presiding officer, hc shall be punishable with in~prisonmenr for a tcmi which may extend ro [hrce rnonths or with fine or with both.

14) An offencc punisliable under sub-sccdon (3) shall be cognizable.

rcnnlry lor 9. I f any pcrson is guilly of any such corrupt pracrice as is specilicd . , I * * * * * * in clause (vii) of sub-scc~ion ( I ) o isec~ion 29 of I * - 7 - nr procuring of lhe Bcngal Municipal ACI, 1932, or2[jn rule 4 of Part 11 of Schcdule 111 lo Bzn. Acl XV cOnvc~;mccs ~ h c CalcullaMunicipal Corporabon Art, 1980,] a1 or i n conncclion wirh an or 1932.

nl clcctions. 'pVc,t Bsn.

clcc~ion, lic shall be punishab1e with fine which may extcnd lo twohundred Acl t l . ~ and filly rupees. 1980.1 nrravhcs of official duly In collnccllon uwi t h clcction.

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ActThe West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences And Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1952
Section8
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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