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Section 53

The West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994State Act of West Bengal · Act 34 of 1994

(1) Any revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with such officer as may be prescribed and, in the event of such revocation or the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to such officer as may be prescribed.

(2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the Municipal Returning Officer and, in the event of such revocation or the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of votes is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the Municipal Returning Officer.

Functions of election agents.

Appointment of polling agents.

Appointment of counting agents.

Revocation of appointment, or death, of polling agent or counting agent.

Where this provision sits

ActThe West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994
Section53
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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