Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act : Returning officer and his assistants. Indian Bare

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act,1952

Act No : 31

Section : Returning officer and his assistants.

3. Returning officer and his assistants. (1) For the purposes of each election the Election Commission shall, in consultation with the Central Government, appoint a ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. & ins. by Act 5 of 1974, S. 2. 2. Ins. by s. 2, ibid; 3. Subs. by s. 2 ibid. for "authorised". Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1.7.1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 & Sch. I. 114 Returning Officer who shall have his office in New Delhi and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers. (2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Return- ing Officer shall be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.