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Section 22: Assistant returning officers.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

(1) The Election Commission may appoint one or more persons to assist any returning officer in the performance of his functions:

Provided that every such person shall be [an officer of Government or of a local authority.]

(2) Every assistant returning officer shall, subject to the control of the returning officer, be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the returning officer:

Provided that no assistant returning officer shall perform any of the functions of the returning officer which relate *** to the scrutiny of nominations *** unless the returning officer is unavoidably prevented from performing the said function.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section22
Marginal noteAssistant returning officers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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 47 of 1966. . Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 23, for "an officer of Government" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
  • omitted, Act 27 of 1956. . Certain words omitted by Act 27 of 1956, s. 10 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
  • omitted. . The words "or to the counting of votes" omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).

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