Section 85: Regulations

85. Regulations (1) The President may make regulations— (a) for prescribing the forms to be used for the purpose of this Act; (b) for amending any regulations under this Act and the forms set out in the Schedule; (c) for prescribing the fees to be paid or charged in respect of any matter or thing to be done in connection with this Act; (d) for prescribing the period during which every employer shall permit his employees to be absent from work for the purpose of recording their votes; (e) for providing for a special method or methods of voting at an election of such categories of police officers or election officers as may be specified in the regulations; (f) for providing for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquor or rum, with such exemptions as may be specified, in respect of any local government election; and (g) generally for the purposes of this Act. (2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. [S. 85 amended by Act 48 of 1991.] SCHEDULE FORM A [Section 8A] *Constituency No. ......... /Ward ....... of City of ................. /Ward ................. of Town of .............. /Village of...................... Registration Area ................................... Distinguishing Letters ............................. REGISTER OF ELECTORS Part ...... of Register of Electors for the .......... which comprises ............... parts. Surname and other names in full Address Consecutive Number R20 – 37 [Issue 4] Representation of the People Act FORM A—continued Separate section of Register for Constituency— Surname and other names in full Address Consecutive Number The Distinguishing Letters ............. are part of the elector’s number in the register. Date of coming into force .................... Date ................................................. .......................................................... Signature of Registration Officer (cid:2) Complete heading as appropriate. FORM B [Section 9] Sir/Madam