61. Punishment for conviction for illegal practice

Every person who commits an illegal practice shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction by a District Court be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and shall become incapable for a period of 3 years from the date of his or her conviction of being registered as an elector or of voting at any election under this Act or of being elected as the President or a Member of Parliament.

A prosecution for an illegal practice must not be instituted without the consent of the Public Prosecutor.

Nothing in this section prevents any police officer from exercising the powers conferred on him or her by Division 1 of Part 4 (other than section 20) and sections 34, 39, 40, 111, 258, 260, 261 and 280 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in the case of non‑arrestable offences or from exercising his or her powers to prevent a continuance of any illegal practice.