ELECTORAL ACT ____________________________________________________________________________________ (2) Any person guilty of an illegal practice in terms of subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 144 Betting prohibited Any person who stakes any money or undertakes to stake any money on any contingency relating to the nomination of a candidate for election in terms of this Act or the result of a poll taken in terms of this Act 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. [145 Posters to have names of printer and publisher] [Section repealed by s. 73 of Act No. 17 of 2007] 146 Prohibited symbols (1) The Commission may, by statutory instrument, declare that any symbol or representation of an animal, bird or thing shall be a prohibited symbol for the purposes of this section. (2) No person shall use, possess, display, publish or wear any object or thing which consists of, incorporates or bears a prohibited symbol if the use, possession, display, publishing or wearing of that object or thing furthers or is calculated or likely to further the objects or activities of a candidate or a political party for the purpose of an election. (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the prohibition contained therein shall extend to the use, possession, display, publishing or wearing, as the case may be, of— (a) banners, flags or badges; (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 122