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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 26

Title: Appointment of Presiding Officers for Polling Stations

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....be the presiding officer for more than one polling station in the same premises.] (2) A polling officer shall, if so directed by the presiding officer, perform all or any of the functions of a presiding officer under this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder, (3) If the presiding officer, owing to illness or other unavoidable cause, is obliged to absent himself from the polling station, his functions shall be performed by such polling officer as has been previously authorised by the1[district election officer] to perform such functions during any such absence. (4) References in this Act to the presiding officer shall, unless the contest otherwise requires, be deemed to include any person performing any function which he is authorised to perform under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), as the case may be. 3[****] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 26, for "returning officer" w.e.f. 14-12-1966. 2. Inserted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 12. 3. Omitted by Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Act, 2003 (2 of 2004) w.e.f. 29.10.2003.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 131

Title: Penalty for Disorderly Conduct in or Near Polling Stations

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....station or in any public or private place in the neighborhood thereof, so as to cause annoyance to any person visiting the polling station for the poll, or so as to interfere with the work of the officers and other persons on duty at the polling station. (2) Any person who contravenes, or wilfully aids or abets the contravention of, the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine or with both. (3) If the presiding officer of a polling station has reason to believe that any person is committing or has committed an offence punishable under this section, he may direct any police officer to arrest such parson, and thereupon the police officer shall arrest him. (4) Any police officer may take such steps, and use such force, as may be reasonably necessary for preventing any contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1), and may seize any apparatus used for such contravention.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter III

Title: Electoral Offences

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....or broadcast or display on any electronic media.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Representation of the people (Amendment) Act, 2009 [Act No. 41 of 2009] to be effective from 01.02.2010 vide Notification No. S.O.225(E) dated 01.02.2010. Section 126B - Offences by companies 1[(1) Where an offence under sub-section (2) of section 126A has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of, the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter IV

Title: Disqualifications for Voting

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....of functions of Election Commission. - The functions of the Election Commission under the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) and this Act or under the rules made thereunder may, subject to such general or special directions, if any, as may be given by the Election Commission in this behalf, be performed also by a Deputy Election Commissioner or by the Secretary to the Election Commission.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 21 w.e.f. 14-12-1966 . Section 20 - General duties of chief electoral officers 1 [20. General duties of chief electoral officers. - Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission, the chief electoral officer of each State shall supervise the conduct of all elections in the State under this Act. ______________________ 1. Substituted by act 27 of 1956, Section 9, for sections 20 and 21 Section 20A - General duties of district election officer 1 [20A. General duties of district election officer. - (1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the chief electoral officer, the district election officer shall co-ordinate and.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Part IV

Title: Administrative Machinery for the Conduct of Elections

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....officer at any election to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the election in the manner provided by this Act and rules or orders made thereunder. Section 25 - Provision of polling stations for constituencies 1[25. Provision of polling stations for constituencies. - The district election officer shall, with the previous approval of the Election Commission, provide a sufficient number of polling stations for every constituency the whole or greater part of which lies within his jurisdiction, and shall publish, in such manner as the Election Commission may direct, a list showing the polling stations so provided and the polling areas or groups of voters for which they have respectively been provided.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 25 for section 25 w.e.f. 14-12-1966. Section 26 - Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations (1) The1[district election officer] shall appoint a presiding officer for each polling station and such polling officer or officers as he thinks necessary, but he shall not appoint any person who has been employed by or on behalf of, or has been otherwise working.....

Goa, Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act 1966 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1966

.....poll commissioner to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the opinion poll in the manner provided in this Act and the rules or orders made thereunder. SECTION 11: PROVISION OF POLLING STATIONS The opinion poll commissioner of Goa and the opinion commissioner of Daman and Diu shall, with the previous approval of the Chief Election Commissioner, provide a sufficient number of polling stations respectively for Goa and for Daman and Diu, and shall publish, in such manner as the Chief Election Commissioner may direct, a list showing the polling stations so provided and the polling areas or group of voters for which they have respectively been provided. SECTION 12: APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICERS FOR POLLING STATIONS (1) The opinion poll commissioner of Goa and the opinion poll commissioner of Daman and Diu shall appoint a presiding officer for each polling station respectively in Goa and in Daman and Diu and such polling officer or officers as the opinion poll commissioner concerned thinks necessary, but he shall not appoint any person who has been employed by, or on behalf of, or has been otherwise working for, any political party :.....

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1888

THE MUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT 1888 THE MUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT 1888 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of '[Brihan Mumbai]. Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of '[Brihan Mumbai]; It is enacted as follows: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT This Act may be cited as 2 [the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888] 3 [It] extends only to 1 [Brihan Mumbai]. SECTION 02: REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS The enactments mentioned in Schedule A are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule: Provided that- (a) all rules and by-laws made, all notifications published, all orders issued and all I licenses and permissions granted under any of the said enactments and still in force shall, so far as they are consistent with this Act, be deemed to have been respectively made, published, issued and granted hereunder; and (b) all debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done, by, with or for the municipal corporation before this Act comes into force shall be.....

Goa, Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act, 1966 [Repealed] Section 19

Title: Fresh Opinion Poll in Case of Destruction, Etc., of Ballot Boxes

State: Central

Year: 1966

.....poll at that polling station to be void, appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking a fresh opinion poll at that polling station and notify the day so appointed and the hours so fixed in such manner as he may deem fit, or (b) if satisfied that the result of a fresh opinion poll at that polling station will not, in any way, affect the result of the opinion poll or that the error or irregularity in procedure is not material, issue such directions to the opinion poll commissioner as he may deem proper for the further conduct and completion of the opinion poll. (3) The provisions of this Act and the rules or orders made thereunder shall apply to every such fresh opinion poll as they apply to the original opinion poll.

Goa, Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act, 1966 [Repealed] Section 12

Title: Appointment of Presiding Officers for Polling Stations

State: Central

Year: 1966

..... Provided further that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent the opinion poll commissioner from appointing the same person to be the presiding officer for more than one polling station in the same premises. (2) A polling officer shall, if so directed by the presiding officer, perform all or any of the functions of the presiding officer under this Act and any rules or orders made thereunder. (3) If the presiding officer, owing to illness or other unavoidable cause, is obliged to absent himself form the polling station, his functions shall be performed by such polling officer as has been previously authorised by the opinion poll commissioner to perform such functions during any such absence. (4) References in this Act to the presiding officer shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include any person performing any functions which he is directed or authorised to perform under sub-section (2) of sub-section (3), as the case may be.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 132

Title: Penalty for Misconduct at the Polling Station

State: Central

Year: 1951

(1) Any person who during the hours fixed for the poll at any polling station misconducts himself or fails to obey the lawful directions of the presiding officer may be removed from the polling station by the presiding officer or by any police officer on duty or by any person authorized in this behalf by such presiding officer. (2) The powers conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised so as to prevent any elector who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling station from having an opportunity of voting at that station. (3) If any person who has been so removed from a polling station re-enters the polling station without the permission of the presiding officer, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both. (4) An offence punishable under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable.