Clause 41

Every person who commits an illegal practice under this Ordinance shall on conviction by a District Court be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars and become incapable for a period of three years from the date of his conviction of being registered as an elector or of voting at any referendum under this Ordinance (Cap. 53) or of voting at an election under the Singapore Legislative Assembly Elections Ordinance or of being elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly, and if at that date he is a Member of the Legislative Assembly, his seat shall be vacated from the date of such conviction.

A prosecution for an illegal practice shall not be instituted without the sanction of the State Advocate-General:Provided that nothing herein shall prevent any police officer from exercising the powers conferred upon him by Chapter XIII of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 132) in the case of non-seizable offences or from exercising his powers to prevent a continuance of any illegal practice.