# The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1987, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/168/schedule/1/paragraph/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-25
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