Section 134B. Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station

8[ 134B. Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station.— (1) No person, other than the returning officer, the presiding officer, any police officer and any other person appointed to maintain peace and order at a polling station who is on duty at the polling station, shall, on a polling day, go armed with arms, as defined in the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), of any kind within the neighbourhood of a polling station. 1. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 2. Subs. by Act 21 of 1996, s. 12, for section 133 (w.e.f. 1-8-1996). 3. Ins. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 58 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).