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Disorderly conduct near polling station

Act: Balochistan Local Government Election Ordinance 2000

Section Provisions

ORDINANCE VI OF 2000 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ORDINANCE, 2000 ORDINANCE VI OF 2000 An Ordinance to provide for holding elections for the establishments of local Governments in the Province of Balochistan [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 5th October, 2000] No. Legis.-1-122(Law)/2000, dated 5-10-2000.---The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on 5th October, 2000, is hereby published for general information:--- 28. Disorderly conduct near polling station.--A person is guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, if he-- (1) uses, in such manner as to be audible within the polling station any gramophone, megaphone, loudspeaker or other apparatus for reproducing or amplifying sounds; (2) persistently shouts in such manner as to be audible within the polling station; (3) does any act which-- (a) disturbs or causes annoyance to any voter visiting a polling station for the purpose of voting; or (b) interferes with the performance of the duty of a presiding officer, polling officer or any other person performing any duty at a polling station; or (4) abets the doing of any of the aforesaid acts.