Paragraph 25

At the end of section 108 (penalties for corrupt practices) there shall be added the following subsection:

“(4)

Subsections (1) to (3) above shall not apply to a person convicted of a corrupt practice at a local election and such a person shall be liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment—

(i)

in the case of a corrupt practice under paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 or paragraphs 8 or 9 of that Schedule in relation to the offence in paragraph 4, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both;

(ii)

in any other case, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to a fine, or to both;

(b)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.”.