Restriction on use of vehicles, loud speakers etc.

(1) The State Election Commission may impose reasonable restrictions on the use of vehicles or loud speakers or on displaying of cut-outs, hoardings, posters and banners by any candidate or his duly authorized election agent during the period of election commencing from the date of publication of notification for election to the Panchayati Raj Institution and ending on the date on which the whole process of election is completed.

(2) If any candidate or his duly authorized election agent contravenes any of the restrictions imposed by the State Election Commission under Sub-sec. (1), he shall, on conviction, be punishable with a fine which may extend to Rs. 2,000.

(3) Every person punished under Sub-sec. (1) shall, by an order of the Commission, be liable to be disqualified for being chosen as or for being a member of any Panchayati Raj Institution for a period which may extend to six years from the date of such order :

Provided that State Election Commission may by a subsequent order, for reasons to be recorded, remove any disqualification under this section or reduce the period of any such disqualification.

(4) No Court shall take cognizance of an offense referred to in Sub-sec. (2) except on the complaint made by the an officer authorized in this behalf by any general or special order, by the State Election Commission.