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204 [Act No.5 of 2018] (7) The hiring or procuring, whether on payment or otherwise of any vehicle or vessel by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent or the use of such vehicle or vessel for the free conveyance of any elector other than that the candidate himself, the members of his family or his agent to or from any polling station: Provided that the hiring of a vehicle or vessel by an elector or by several electors at their joint costs for the purpose of conveying him or them to and from any such polling station or place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause if the vehicle or vessel so hired is a vehicle or vessel not propelled by mechanical power: Provided further that the use of any public transport vehicle or vessel by any elector at his own cost for the purpose of going to or coming from any such polling station or place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause. Explanation:- In this clause, the expression ―vehicle‖ means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise and whether used for drawing other vehicles or otherwise. (8) The incurring or authorizing of expenses in contravention of section 237. (9) The obtaining or procuring or abetting or attempting to obtain or procure by a candidate or his agent, or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent, any assistance (other than the giving of vote) for the furtherance of the prospects of that candidate‘s election, from any person in the service of the State, Central [Act No.5 of 2018] 205 Government, local authority or a corporation owned or controlled by the State or Central Government: Provided that where any person, in the service of the State or Central Government or a local authority in the discharge or purported to discharge of his official duty, makes any arrangements or provides any facilities or does any other act or thing, for or in relation to, any candidate or his agent or any other person acting with the consent of the candidate or his election agent (whether by reason of the office held by the candidate or for any other reason), such arrangements, facilities or act or thing shall not be deemed to be assistance for the furtherance of the prospects of that candidate‘s election. Explanation:- (1) In this section the expression agent includes an election agent, a polling agent, and any person who is held to have acted as an agent in connection with election with the consent of the candidate. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (9) a person shall be deemed to assist in the furtherance of the prospects of a candidate‘s election, if he acts as an election agent of that candidate. (3) For the purposes of sub-section (9), notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the publication in the Telangana Gazette of the appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service of a person in the service of the Government shall be conclusive proof,- (i) of such appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service, as the case may be; and 206 [Act No.5 of 2018] (ii) where the date of taking effect of such appointment, resignation, termination of service, dismissal or removal from service, as the case may be, is stated in such publication, also of the fact that such person was appointed with effect from the said date, or in the case of resignation, termination of service, such person ceased to be in such service with effect from the said date. (4) For the purposes of sub-section (10), booth capturing shall have the same meaning as in section 226. (10) Booth capturing by a candidate or his agent or other person.