(1) The Nirvachan Adhikari shall appoint Matdan Adhyaksha (Presiding Officer) of each polling place and the same person may be appointed Matdan Adhyaksha for more than one polling place.
(2) The Matdan Adhyaksha shall perform the functions required to be performed by him under these rules and it shall be his general duty to keep order at the polling place and to see that the poll is fairly taken.
(3) If the Matdan Adhyaksha is obliged to absent himself from the polling place his functions shall be performed by such Matdan Adhikari as has been previously authorized by the Nirvachan Adhikari for the purpose.
(4) References in these rules to the Matdan Adhyaksha shall, unless the context otherwise requires be deemed to include any person performing any function of the Matdan Adhyaksha which he is authorised to perform under Sub-rule
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9. Matdan Adhikari—(1) The Nirvachan Adhikari shall appoint for gach polling place such Matdan Adhikari (Polling Officer) or Adhikar‘ls as he. thinks necessary to assist the Matdan Adhyaksha in the performance of his function and to do such other things as he is required to do under these rules.
(2) If a Matdan Adhikari is absent from the polling place, the Matdan Adhyaksha may appoint any person who is present at the polling place otk}er than a person who has been employed by or on behalf of, or has been otherwise working for a candidate in or about the election, to be the Matdan Adhikari during the absence of the Former Officer and in case of any such appointment he shall inform the Nirvachan Adhikari accordinglylections.—If the elections of Kshettra Panchayats or Zila ith the election to the Gram Panchayats, Adhikaris appointed as such under the Pradhans and Up-Pradhans) n Adhikaris for the pur-
10. Simultaneous E Panchayats are held simultaneously w the Matdan Adhyaksha and Matdan Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Elections of Members, Rules, 1994 shall be the Matdan Adhyaksha and Matda poses of these rules also.
11. Nirvachan Abhikarta—(1) A candidate at an election may appoint in writing any elector of the Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat, as the case may be, to be his Nirvachan Abhikarta (Election Agent) and notice of such appointment shall be given to the Nirvachan Adhikari.
(2) A Nirvachan Abhikarta may perform such functions in connection with the election as are authorised by or under these rules to be performed by Nirvachan Abhikarta.
12. Matdan Abhikarta—(1) A contesting candidate or his Nirvachan Abhi- Kkarta may appoint one other person from amongst the electors of the Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat, as the case may be, to Act as Matdan Abhikarta of such candidate at the polling place.
(2) The appointment shall be made by a letter in writing which shall be lodged with the Matdan Adhyaksha before the commencement of the poll.
1[13. Printing and price of nomination papers—The District Magistrate shall, subject to any direction issued by the State Election Commission, arrange for the printing and supply of nomination papers to the candidates. The price of each nomination paper for election as members of a Kshettra Panchayat or a Zila Panchayat shall be such as may be fixed by the State Election Commission from time to time in consultation with the State Government.".
2[13-A. Deposits—(1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for the election as a member of a Kshettra Panchayat or a Zila Panchayat unless he deposits or causes to be deposited such sum as may be fixed by the State Election Commission from time to time in consultation with the State Government as security. For the candidate of the reserved categories such deposit shall be half of the sum fixed for the candidates of unreserved categories :
1. Rule 13 subs. and New Rules 13-A Inserted by Notification No. 1328 /XXXIII-1-2005-31-2002, dated 31 March, 2005. Published in U.P. Gazette Extra Part 4 Section (Kha) Dated 31 March,
2005.
2. Rule 13 subs. and New Rules 13-A Inserted by Notification No. 1328 /XXXIII-1-2005-31-2002, czig(;gd 31 March, 2005. Published in U.P. Gazette Extra Part 4 Section (Kha) Dated 31 March, 158 U.P. KSHETTRA PANCHAYAT & ZILA PANCHAYAT ADHINIYAM, 1961 (App. It as been nominated by more than' one
Provided that where a candidate h ¢ not more than one deposit shall be’renomination paper for the same election, quired under this sub-rule.
(2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-rule (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-rule unless at the time of deliver of nomination paper under Rule 16 the candidate has either deposited or causcq to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or enclosed ’}wth the nomination paper a receipt showing that sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in a Government Treasury or in the State Bag®%f India.".