(1) A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint not more than one counting agent in respect of each counting table at the place or at each of the place fixed for counting, to be present as his agent at the time of counting of votes of the ward in which he is a candidate.
(2) Every such appointment shall be made in Form-21 and a copy there of shall be forwarded to the Returning officer, another copy shall be made over to the counting agent for production before the Returning officer not later than one hour before the time fixed for counting of votes.
(3) No counting agent shall be admitted into the place fixed for counting unless he has delivered to the Returning officer, the second copy of his appointment under sub-rule (2), after duly completing and signing the declaration contained therein and receiving from the Returning officer an authority for entry into the place fixed for counting.
(4) The revocation of an appointment of a counting agent shall be made in Form-22 lodged with the Returning officer.
(5) In the event of any such revocation before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may make a fresh appointment in accordance with sub-rule (2).