(1) A person shall not—
(a) print, or publish, or cause to be printed or published, any bill, placard or poster having reference to an election or any printed document distributed for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate;
(b) post or cause to be posted any such bill, placard or poster as aforesaid; or
(c) distribute or cause to be distributed any printed document for the said purpose,
unless the bill, placard, poster or document bears upon its face the name and address of the printer and publisher.
(2) For the purpose of this section, any process for multiplying copies of a document, shall be deemed to be printing, and the expression “printer” shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Any person who contravenes this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for 6 months and if a candidate or agent of a candidate shall in addition to a fine or imprisonment as aforesaid commits an illegal practice.