Lawgist159Staff or certain authorities to be made available for election wor
1[159. Staff of certain authorities to be made available for election work.--(1) The authorities specified in sub-section (2) shall, when so requested by a Regional Commissioner appointed under clause (4) of article 324 or the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, make available to any returning officer such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with an election.
(2) The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of sub-section (1), namely:
(i) every local authority;
(ii) every university established or incorporated by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act;
(iii) a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(iv) any other institution, concern or undertaking which is established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act or which is controlled, or financed wholly or substantially by funds provided, directly or indirectly, by the Central Government or a State Government.]
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1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1998, s. 2, for section 159 (w.e.f. 23-12-1997).
- 152 List of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned
- 153 Extension of time for completion of election
- 154 Term of office of members of the Council of States
- 155 Commencement of the term of office of members of the Council of States
- 156 Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils
- 157 Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Councils
- 158 Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
- 159 Staff or certain authorities to be made available for election wor
- 160 Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election purposes
- 161 Payment of compensatio
- 162 Power to obtain informatio
- 163 Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, et
- 164 Eviction from requisitioned premises
- 165 Release of premises from requisition
- 166 Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning
- 167 Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- 168 Omitted.
