81Proceedings in Court on failure of elector to vote

#### 81 Proceedings in Court on failure of elector to vote (1) In proceedings which are instituted in a Court of summary jurisdiction against an elector for a contravention of subsection 245 (15) of the Act or subsection 45 (14) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act, the Divisional Returning Officer must send to the Court the elector’s reply (if any) under subparagraph 245 (5) (c) (i) or (ii) of the Act or subparagraph 45 (5) (c) (i) or (ii) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act. (2) The Court shall, whether the defendant is present or not, consider the contents of the reply as if it were given in evidence before the Court.