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Chapter: | 541L
 | Title: | Electoral Procedure (Village Representative Election) Regulation | Gazette Number: | E.R. 2 of 2012 |
| Section: | 90 | Heading: | Offence of false statement | Version Date: | 02/08/2012 |
(1) Any person who-
- (a) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular in an election related document;
(b) recklessly makes a statement which is incorrect in a material particular in an election related document; or
(c) omits a material particular in an election related document,
(2) Any person (the first-mentioned person) who directly or indirectly by himself or by another person on his behalf conspires with, incites, compels, induces, coerces, intimidates or persuades any other person to-
- (a) make a false statement; or
(b) provide information which the first-mentioned person knows to be wrong in a material particular,
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) An offence under subsection (1) or (2) is an offence prescribed for the purposes of sections 9(1)(d)(iv), 14(d)(iii) and 23(1)(e)(iv) of the Election Ordinance.
(5) In this section, election related document (與選舉有關的文件) means a form, declaration, application, notice, statement or nomination form required or used for the purposes of the Election Ordinance or this Regulation.