(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may by notification, appoint, there shall be a Commission, to be called the West Bengal State Election Commission, consisting of a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor under clause (1) of article 243K of the Constitution.
44 The West Bengal State Election Commission Act, 1994.
VIII of 1994.]
West Ben.
Act XLI of
1973.
(Sections 4, 5.)
(2) If—
(a) the State Election Commissioner is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or
(b) a vacancy occurs in the office of the State Election Commissioner by reason of death, resignation or expiry of the term of his office, removal or otherwise, then, the Governor shall, by notification, designate an officer of the State Government who shall act as the State Election Commissioner during the period of such temporary inability or pending the appointment of a State Election Commissioner, as the case may be.
(3) The functions of the Commission may, subject to such general or special directions, if any, as may be given by the Commission in this behalf, be performed also by such officers of the Commission as the State Election Commissioner may, by order, specify.