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Tampering with papers

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:--- 29. Tampering with papers.--A person is guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, if he-- (a) fraudulently defaces or destroys any nomination paper or ballot paper; (b) fraudulently takes out of the polling station any ballot paper or puts into any ballot box any ballot paper other than the ballot paper he is authorized under the rules to put in; (c) without due authority-- (i) supplies any ballot paper to any person; (ii) destroys, takes, opens or otherwise interferes with any ballot box or packet or ballot papers in use for the purpose of election; or (iii) breaks any seal affixed in accordance with the provisions of the rules. (d) causes any delay or interruption in the beginning, conduct or completion of the procedure required to be immediately carried on the close of the poll; or (e) fraudulently or without due authority attempts to do any of the aforesaid acts.