Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, where the election process is interrupted or the election programme has to be altered on account of the orders of any Court or for any other valid reason , to be recorded in writing, it shall be competent for the Election Authority either generally or in respect of specified category of members to cancel the election schedule notified under these rules and to re-notify the election schedule as it deems fit in the circumstances of the case:
Provided that where the election schedule is renotified under this rule, the nominations already made shall also be cancelled.
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16. Nomination ofcandidateL"'-
(1) A person may be nominated as a candidate to fill the o?pe of the member of the Board in Form S, ifhe is qualified to be chosen to fill the seat under the provisions of the Act
(2) The nomination shall be presented on or before the appointed date by the candidate. in person. between the hours specified, to the Retµrning Officer at the place specified. and signed by the candidate or by a person duly au1horised by him in this behalf.
(3) A candidate for any of the categories specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act shall be a person whose name is registered in the electoralroll of that category.
(4) Each candidate shall be nominated on a separate nomination paper.
(5) A candidate may be nominated for more than one of the categories specifiedin subsection
(1) of section 14 ofthe Act.