s 180

Term used: breach or neglect of official duty

In force

Breach or neglect of official duty includes —

(1)

any attempt by any officer to influence the vote of any elector, or, except by recording their vote, the result of any election;

(2)

the disclosure of any knowledge officially acquired by any officer or scrutineer touching the vote of any elector;

(3)

any neglect or refusal by any officer to discharge any official duty, and any violation by any officer of any provision of this Act.

Breach or neglect of official duty is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year.

[Section 180 amended: No. 53 of 1957 s. 14; No. 113 of 1965 s. 8; No. 64 of 2006 s. 42; No. 30 of 2023 s. 182.]

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