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Penalty for dimorderly conduct in or near .>;.?i:* .a : polling stations.- (1) No.person mhsll, on the date or data6 on which a poll is taken at any polling s a.,* i 6 . 3 7 station,- juc..if.fi, nuif ajs @ I f eiia ;iz3rill. (a)use or operate within, or at the entrance 6 : i i ~ ~ ? , ) ~ ~ i : l of the polling atation, .or in any public or 3 ; i ti-! ir, x;s , private place in the neighbourhood thereof, .in *. .I..r,.\ - . i ~ ~ 3 any apparatuc for amplifying or reproducing the' human voice, such an a-megaphone or a loudspeaker, or ' * (b) shout, or otherwise act in a disorderly manner, within or at the entrance of the . . 'plling station o r in any public or privdte place in the neighbourhood thereof, .4. .b .. . . . . ,- 7 ~. . . . .., ! . . ,. . ::.. ;h,j aa : eb cause annoyance to any persbn 3 . ' . ~, *.3*->;; visiting the polling station for the poll or , , t . .,rl.- .. ( i . " 'no as to interfhre with the work of the - bfficers and other persons on duty at the polling station. I . < , . ' . , . . -. .:!:t2) 'Any person who contravenes, or wilfully ":aids or abets the contravention of, any provision of subsection (1) ahall; on conviction, be puniahed , .- with imprisonment for a term which may extend to . .~ . ' ;'three months or with fine wtiich nay extend fo two . . : .. . ;hundred and fifty rupees, or with both. Ji' . I.. '2.. . .. 5 . 2 : m & 1 ., ( 3 ) , If the preriding officer of a polling ?,., . * . , . '.::- 'station ' has reason tg believe that any person is "'committing or ham comitted an offence punishable under this section, he m y direct any police officer to arreat such person, and thereupon the police officer shall arreat him. ' f . ..,*k ( 4 ) -Any police officer may take such steps : . .. and use such force, as may be reasonably necessary .' . for preeenting and contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1). and' may seize any apparatus used for such contravention. 5 : . . :. . , :