(!) Except as hereinafter provided, every person whose name is registered on the electoral roll, and who is present and intending to vote shall he ~upplied with a ballot paper.
(2) The Pollmg Officer shall of his own accord.put to each person applying for a ballot paper such question as he thinks necessary in order to satisfy himself that he is the person who represents himself to he and is entitled to receive a ballot paper.
(3) He shall also to the same end, put any further questions that may he suggested by a candidate or an election agent, who is present, and may call on and ques tion persons who purport to be able to identify such person.
(4) Every elector, about whose identity the Polling Officer is satisfied, shall allow his left forc-fmger to be inspected. by the l'ollu]g Oflicer and an indelible mark to be put on it.
(5) If any elector refuses to allow his left forefinger to be inspected or marked in tlccordance with suQ-rule (4) or has already such a mark on his left forefinger or does any act wit.h a view to remove the ink mark, he shall not be supplied with any ballot paper-or allowed to vote.
(6) Any reference in this rule to the left forefinger of any dector shall, 10 the case where the cl~ctor has his left forefinger missing, be construed as a reference to any other finger of his left hand and shall in the case where all the fingers of his left hand ;re mi~sing, be construed as a refer ence to the forefin:ger or any other finger of his right hand, and shall in the case where all his fingers of both the hands arc missing be construed as a reference to such extremity of his left or right arm as he possesses.