Paragraph 34

F1Except at a local election A person shall be guilty of an electoral offence if he—

(a)

attempts or conspires to commit any of the electoral offences specified in this Part; or

(b)

aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of any of the electoral offences specified in this Part or knowingly induces some other person to do an act which is or but for that other person's want of knowledge would be such an offence.

Without prejudice to any other enactment a person who does any of the acts described in sub‐paragraphs (a) or (b) shall be guilty of the electoral offence in question and shall be liable to be punished accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: SI 1987/168

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13

Notes on Schedule NINTH

Textual amendments

F1: mod. SI 2003/1557