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Section 13B: Electoral registration officers

The Representation of the People Act, 1950Central Act · Act 43 of 1950

(1) The electoral roll [[for each parliamentary constituency in the State of Jammu and Kashmir or in a Union territory not having a Legislative Assembly], each assembly constituency and each Council constituency] shall be prepared and revised by an electoral registration officer who shall be such officer of Government or of a local authority as the Election Commission may, in consultation with the Government of the State in which the constituency is situated, designate or nominate in this behalf.

(2) An electoral registration officer may, subject to any prescribed restrictions, employ such persons as he thinks fit for the preparation and revision of the electoral roll for the constituency.

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ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1950
Section13B
Marginal noteElectoral registration officers
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 103 of 1956. . Subs. by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65, for certain words.
  • substituted, Act 47 of 1966. . Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f.14-12-1966).

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