case may be, and no proceedings thereof shall be invalid solely on the ground that a person who was not entitled to do so sat and voted at, or otherwise took part in the proceedings of, a meeting of the provincial assembly, the Council or the committee. 44 Offences relating to proceedings of meetings (1) Any person who, being present without lawful authority at a meeting of a provincial assembly, the Council or a committee thereof, fails or refuses to leave the meeting after being ordered to do so by the person presiding at the meeting shall be guilty of an offence 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. (2) Any person who, at a meeting of a provincial assembly, the Council or a committee thereof, interrupts the proceedings of the meeting or otherwise disturbs the peace or order of the proceedings shall be guilty of an offence 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. (3) Any person who sits or votes in a meeting of a provincial assembly, the Council, or a committee of a provincial assembly or of the Council thereof or otherwise takes part in their proceedings, knowing that he is not entitled to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. PART X GENERAL 45 Election of chief, headman or village head to political office (1) No chief, headman or village head shall be eligible for election as— (a) President; or (b) a member of Parliament in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 38 of the Constitution; or (c) a councillor in any local government elections; whilst still holding office as chief, headman or village head. (2) No chief, headman or village head shall canvass or serve as an election agent or manager for any candidate, or nominate any candidate, for election as state President, member of Parliament or councillor in any local authority: Provided that the chief, headman or village head may exercise his right to vote in any national or local government election or referendum. -5-