Failure to lodge account of election expenses

Failure to lodge account of election expenses: If the District Election Authority is satisfied that a person has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and he has no good reason or justification for the failure, the District Election Authority shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by the said person and after giving him an opportunity of being heard, by order declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the local authority, for a period of three years from the date of the order.