Cap. 363 Art. 121Prohibition of activities capable of influencing votersimmediately before the election.

(1) During the day on which an election for councillors is held and during the day immediately preceding such an election, no person shall hold a public demonstration or shall address any public meeting or any other gathering whatsoever in any place or building accessible to the public, or on the broadcasting media, on any matter intended or likely to influence voters in the exercise of the franchise, or publish or cause to be published any newspaper, printed matter or other means of communication to the public containing any matter aforesaid, or issue or cause to be issued any statement or declaration on any matter aforesaid or knowingly distribute any newspaper, printed matter, or other means of communication, or any statement or declaration as aforesaid, and any person acting in contravention of any of the provisions of this regulation shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty euro (€1,160) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment: Provided that the Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette specify higher penalties which in no case shall exceed a fine (multa) not exceeding six thousand and nine hundred and eighty euro (€6,980).

(2) Every person who aids or abets the commission of an offence under this regulation or attempts to commit any such offence, shall be liable on conviction to the punishment provided for the offence.