ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (b) uniforms, T-shirts, dresses or other articles of clothing of whatever kind; (c) letterheads, pamphlets, circulars, manifestos, notices or advertisements; consisting of, incorporating or bearing a prohibited symbol. (4) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an illegal practice and liable to a fine not exceeding level four or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (5) In any proceedings in respect of a contravention of subsection (2)— (a) if it is proved that the person who is alleged to have contravened subsection (2) was, at the time of the contravention— (i) a member, official or supporter of a political party; or (ii) an agent or supporter of a candidate; he or she shall be deemed to have contravened the subsection in order to further the objects or activities of the political party or candidate, as the case may be, unless the contrary is proved; (b) if it is proved that, at any time before an election, an object or thing consisting of, incorporating or bearing a prohibited symbol was used, possessed or worn in the presence of, or displayed or published to, a person who at the time was qualified to be registered as a voter, the object or thing shall be deemed to have been used, possessed, worn, displayed or published, as the case may be, for the purpose of that election unless the contrary is proved. 147 Prohibition of certain activities in vicinity of polling stations (1) Without derogation from any other provision of this Act or any other enactment, no person shall, within three hundred metres of any polling station on any polling day— (a) convoke or take part in any gathering of more than twelve persons; or (b) canvass for votes; or (c) utter slogans; or (d) distribute leaflets or pamphlets for or on behalf of any candidate or political party; or (e) organise or engage in public singing or dancing; or (f) use bands or music or loudspeaker vans or apparatus. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an illegal practice and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment 148 Procuring prohibited persons to vote; false statements re withdrawal of candidates (1) Any person who votes or induces or procures any person to vote at an election, knowing that he or she or that person is prohibited by law from voting at that election, shall be guilty of an illegal practice and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) Any person who, before or during an election, publishes a false statement of the illness, death or withdrawal of a candidate at that election for the purpose of promoting or - 89 -