Section 20: Inquiry into claims and objections

The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Rules, 2022Central Rules · 1950

(1) The registration officer shall hold a summary inquiry into every claim or objection in respect of which notice has been given under rule 19 and shall record his decision thereon.

(2) At the hearing, the claimant or, as the case may be, the objector and the person objected to and any other person who, in the opinion of the registration officer, is likely to be of assistance to him, shall be entitled to appear and be heard.

(3) The registration officer may in his discretion—

(a) require any claimant, objector or person objected to, to appear in person before him;

(b) require that the evidence tendered by any person shall be given on oath and administer an oath for the purpose.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Rules, 2022
Section	20
Marginal note	Inquiry into claims and objections
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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