LawgistThe Representation of the People Act
23Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer
References in this Act to the returning officer shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include an assistant returning officer performing any function which he is authorised to perform under sub-section (2) of section 22.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
- 19 Definition
- 19A Delegation of functions of Election Commission
- 20 General duties of chief electoral officers
- 20A General duties of district election officer
- 20B Observers
- 21 Returning officers
- 22 Assistant returning officers
- 23 Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer
- 24 General duty of the returning officer
- 25 Provision of polling stations for constituencies
- 26 Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations
- 27 General duty of the presiding officer
- 28 Duties of a polling officer
- 28A Returning officer, presiding officer, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission
- 29 Special provisions in the case of certain elections
