(1) Every election officer who—
(a) makes, in any record, return or other document which he or she is required to keep or make under this Act, any entry which he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false, or does not believe to be true;
(b) permits a person whom he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe not to be a blind person or an incapacitated person to vote in the manner provided for blind persons or incapacitated persons, as the case may be;
(c) refuses to permit any person whom he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be a blind person or an incapacitated person to vote in the manner provided for blind persons or incapacitated persons, as the case may be;
(d) wilfully prevents any person from voting at the polling station at which he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe such person is entitled to vote;
(e) wilfully rejects or refuses to count any ballot paper which he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe is validly cast for any candidate in accordance with this Act; or
(f) wilfully counts any ballot paper as being cast for any candidate, which he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe was not validly cast for such candidate,
commits an offence against this section and, on conviction on indictment, is liable to imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) An election officer who whilst having any duty to perform under this Act—
(a) attempts to persuade any person to vote for or support or to refrain from voting for or from supporting any person as a candidate for any election or as a candidate for nomination on behalf of any political party for such election, or to support any political party, or attempts to ascertain for what candidate or party any person intends to vote; or
(b) canvasses voters for any candidate or political party, wears any emblem or garment signifying support for or opposition to any candidate or political party,
is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for 6 months of 12 months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.