LawgistThe Representation of the People Act
40Election agents
1[40. Election agents.--A candidate at an election may appoint in the prescribed manner any one person other than himself to be his election agent and when any such appointment is made, notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.]
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1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 23, for section 40 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
CHAPTER II.--Candidates and their Agent
- 40 Election agents
- 41 Disqualification for being an election agent
- 42 Revocation of the appointment, or death, of an election agent
- 43 [Omitted.]
- 44 [Omitted.]
- 45 Functions of election agents
- 46 Appointment of polling agents
- 47 Appointment of counting agents
- 48 Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent
- 49 Functions of polling agents and counting agents
- 50 Attendance of a contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations, and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent
- 51 Non-attendance of polling or counting agents
