Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter IV: Administrative Machinery for the Conduct of Elections
Section 22: Assistant returning officers
(1) The Election Commission may appoint one or more persons to assist any returning officer in the performance of his functions:
Provided that every such person shall be [an officer of Government or of a local authority.]
(2) Every assistant returning officer shall, subject to the control of the returning officer, be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the returning officer:
Provided that no assistant returning officer shall perform any of the functions of the returning officer which relate *** to the scrutiny of nominations *** unless the returning officer is unavoidably prevented from performing the said function.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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