Loudspeakers, ensigns, banners, etc., prohibited on polling day

(1) No person shall furnish or supply any loudspeaker, bunting, ensign, banner, standard or set of colours, or any flag, other than the national flag, to any person with intent that it shall be carried, worn or used as political propaganda, on polling day, and no person shall, with any such intent, carry, wear or use, any such loudspeaker, bunting, ensign, banner, standard or set of colours, or any flag, other than the national flag, on polling day. (2) No person shall furnish or supply any flag, ribbons, label or like favour to or for any person with intent that it be worn or used by any person within any division on polling day, as a party badge to distinguish the wearer as the supporter of any candidate, or of the political or other opinions entertained or supposed to be entertained by such candidate, and no person shall use or wear any flag, ribbon, label, or other favour, as such badge, within any division on polling day. (3) Nothing contained in either sub-section (1) or sub- section (2), shall be deemed to extend to the furnishing or supplying of any banner bearing only the name of any candidate or any political party or only such name preceded by the words “Vote for” or similar words or of any rosette or to the use of any such banner on any vehicle or of any such rosette. (4) No person shall on polling day do any of the following acts within any division in which a poll is being taken– (a) organise, hold or participate in any meeting, or organise, lead or participate in any procession, of five or more persons; REVISED EDITION 2018 29 (b) accost, or solicit or canvass his vote from any elector who has already joined the line of voters waiting to vote at any polling station. (5) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.