76. No person shall canvass for, of act as agent of, or speak on behalf of, a candidate or in any way participate in an election, if such person is
| (a) a person who is subject to the disqualifications set out in the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 1) Law, No. 38 of 1978, or the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 2) Law, No. 39 of 1978, or who, under any other law for the time being in force, is disqualified from voting at an election of members to any Municipal Council or Urban Council, |
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| (b) a person on whom civic disability had been imposed by a resolution passed by Parliament in terms of Article 81 of the Constitution, and the period specified in such resolution had not expired. |
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| (2) No candidate shall engage a person as his canvasser or agent, or to speak on his behalf knowing that such person is
| | (a) a person who is subject to the disqualifications set out in the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 1) Law, No. 38 of 1978, or the Local Authorities (Imposition of Civic Disabilities) (No. 2) Law, No. 39 of 1973, or who under any other law for the time being in force, is disqualified from voting at an election of members to any Municipal Council or Urban Council; | | |
| | (b) a person on whom civic disability had been imposed by a resolution passed by Parliament in terms of Article 81 of the Constitution, and the period specified in such resolution had not expired. | | |
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| (3) Every person who contravenes the provisions of sub section (1) or subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts