Section 78Section 78

s. 78

78 (1) No person shall convene, hold or attend any public meeting, and no person shall promote or join in any procession within the area of any constituency [during the period beginning at forty-eight hours prior to start of the poll and ending at forty-eight hours after conclusion of the poll] for any election in that constituency. [(1A) During the time mentioned in Article 78(1) no person shall: (a) Resort to an act of violence or unruly behaviour, (b) hold threats or intimidate voters or persons connected with election activities or duties, (c) show or use any arms or force.] (2) Any person who contravenes [the provisions of clause (1) or clause (1A)] shall be punishable with [rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall not be less than two years, and also with fine].

1. 214. Clause (1A) was inserted by section 16 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIII of 1994)
2. 215. The words, numbers and bracket “the provisions of clause (1) or clause (1A)" were substituted for the words, number and bracket “the provisions of clause (1)" by section 9 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No XVII of 2023).
3. 216. The words and comma “rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall not be less than two years, and also with fine” were substituted for the words “rigorous imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand or with both ” by section 9 of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. X of 1991)