The forms, notices, lists and orders prepared or issued under these rules:shall be in Hindi in Devanagri script.
4, ,»_‘Conduct of election.—(1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election commission, a general election under Section 6 or
1. Vide Notification No. 4274/XXXIII-1-1994, dated 30 August, 1994 published i - tra Part-4, dated 30th August 1994. f 5 PRl i Caate
(155) il | i 156 U.P. KSHETTRA PANCHAYAT & ZILA PANCHAYAT ADHINIYAM, 1961 [App- I Section 18 of the Act, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(2) The Mukhya Nirvachan Adhikari (Panchayat) appointed by the State Government, as required by the State Election Commission, shall, under the supervision, direction and control of the State Election Commission, perform all the functions relating to the conduct of all elections to the Kshettra Panchayats and the Zila Panchayats.
5. Nirvachan Adhikari—(1) For each Panchayat area, the District Magistrate shall, in accordance with the directions issued by the State Election Commission, appoint a Nirvachan Adhikari who shall be an Officer of the State Government. .
(2) The Nirvachan Adhikari shall perform the functions required to be performed under these rules and it shall be his general duty at any election to do such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the election in the manner, provided by the Act, the rules and directions issued by the State Election Commission.
~ (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Sub-rule (2) the State Election Commission may, if it so considers expedient, by order, direct that such of the powers, duties and functions of the. Nirvachan Adhikari, under these rules as may be specified by it in the order, shall be exercised or discharged by the Matdan Adhyaksha at polling place, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the order.
6. Sahayak Nirvachan Adhikari—(1) The District Magistrate may appoint one or more Sahayak Nirvachan Adhikaris to assist any Nirvachan Adhikari in the performance of his functions.
(2) Every Sahayak Nirvachan Adhikari shall, subject to the control of Nirvachan Adhikari be competent to perform all or any functions of the Nirvachan Adhikari.
(3) References in these rules to the Nirvachan Adhikari shall, unless the context otherwise requires be deemed to include a Sahayak Nirvachan Adhikari performing any function which he is authorised to perform under this rule.