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| (1) Every person who attempts to commit an offence specified in section 43 or section 44 or section 45 or section 46 shall be liable to the punishment prescribed for that offence. |
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| (2) Every offence under section 43 or section 44 or section 15 or section 46 shall be a cognizable offence within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No, 15 of 1979 |
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| (3) In a prosecution for an offence in relation to a box, ballot paper or marking instrument at a the property in such ballot box, ballot paper or marking instrument, as well as the property in the counterfoil- of any ballot paper may be stated to be in the returning officer at that Referendum. |
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| (4) A prosecution for an offence under section 43 , or section 44 or section 45 or section 46 shall not be instituted without the sanction of the Attorney-General. |
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