Clause 19

by deleting the words “ending on the eve of polling day at the election” in subsection (1)(c) and substituting the words “ending with the start of polling day at that election”;

by deleting the words “a fine of not less than $250 and not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and” in subsection (1)(i) and substituting the words “a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both;”;

by deleting paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(ii)in the case referred to in paragraph (b), to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both;

in the case referred to in paragraph (c), to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both;

in the case referred to in paragraph (d) or (e), to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or

in the case referred to in paragraph (f), to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.”;

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) Without prejudice to section 57, every offence of undue influence or bribery under section 59 or 60, as the case may be, and every other corrupt practice under subsection (1)(c), (d) or (e) shall be a seizable offence within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).”; and

by deleting paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (6) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(c)the publication of any news relating to an election —

in a newspaper in any medium by a person permitted to do so under the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (Cap. 206); or

in a radio or television broadcast by a person licensed to do so under the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 28);

the telephonic or electronic transmission by an individual to another individual of the first-mentioned individual’s own political views, on a non-commercial basis; or”.