(1)Any person who, at any candidates meeting under this Act, acts in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting is held, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

(2)The chairperson of a meeting to which this section applies may direct any person who, in the opinion of the chairperson, is preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting is being held, to leave the place; and if the person fails or refuses to leave, the chairperson may cause that person to be removed from the place using such force as may be reasonably necessary.

(3)Any person who has, in accordance with subsection (2), left or who has been removed from a place in which a meeting to which this section applies is taking place shall not, without the permission of the chairperson of the meeting, return to that place while the meeting is still in progress; and any person who contravenes this subsection commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.