(1) The deposit made under section 41 shall either be returned to the person making it or his legal representative or be forfeited to the appropriate authority in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Except in cases hereinaLer mentioned in this section, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the result of the election is declared.
(3) If the candidate is not shown in the list of contesting candidates or if he dies before the commencement of the poll, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the list or after his death, as the case may be.
(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the deposit shall be forfeited if at an election where a poll has been taken, the candidate is not elected and the number of valid votes polled by him does not exceed one-sixth of the total number of valid votes polled by all the candidates or, in the case of election of more than one member at the election, one-sixth of the total number of valid votes so polled divided by the number of members to be elected.
(5) Notwithstanding anything in sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) if at a general election, the candidate is a contesting candidate in more than one constituency, not more than one of the deposits shall be returned, and the other shall be forfeited.
86. Every local authority in the State shall, when so required by the Commission, make available to any Municipal Returning Officer such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with an election.
87. Provisions for requisitioning premises and vehicles and payment of compensation therefor, power to obtain information in this regard, powers of entry into and inspection of premises, eviction from requisitioned premises, release of premises from requisition, delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning, and penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning shall be 43 of 1951.
such as are provided in sections 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 and 167 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Extension of time for completion of election.
Return or forfeiture of candidate's deposit.
Staff of every local authority to be made available for election work.
Requisition and derequisition of premises, vehicles, etc.
for election purposes.
341 The West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994.
[West Ben. Act XXXIV of 1994.]
(Chapter IX.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 88-90.)