Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996)Chapter 5 : Electoral Court21. Offences and penalties |
| (1) | Any person commits an offence who— |
| (a) | wilfully hinders or obstructs the Commission, the chief electoral officer or a member of the staff of the Commission in the exercise of its or his or her powers or in the performance of its or his or her duties or functions; |
| (b) | wilfully interrupts the proceedings of a meeting of the Commission or a sitting of the Electoral Court or misbehaves in any other manner in the place where such meeting or sitting is held; |
| (c) | does anything calculated improperly to influence the Commission or that Court in respect of any matter being or to be considered by the Commission or that Court in connection with any decision or order. |
| (2) | Any person convicted of any offence referred to in subsection (1), may be sentenced to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years. |