Section 40: General duties of district election officers
Kerala Panchayat Raj ActState Act of Kerala · Act 13 of 1994
Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election Commission the district election officer, shall coordinate and supervise all work, in the district in connection with the conduct of all elections to the panchayats in the district.
41[40 A. Election Observers.- (1) The State Election Commission may nominate adequate number of higher officials of the Government as observers in consultation with the Government for observing the election of the Panchayat.]
42[(2) The observer nominated under subsection (1) shall assist the State Election Commission to ensure a fair and equitable election and shall discharge such other function as may be entrusted by the Commission.]