The Representation of the People Act

Definition

Delegation of functions of Election Commission

General duties of chief electoral officers

General duties of district election officer

Observers

Returning officers

Assistant returning officers

Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning  officer

General duty of the returning officer

Provision of polling stations for constituencies

Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations

General duty of the presiding officer

Duties of a polling officer

Returning officer, presiding officer, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission

Special provisions in the case of certain elections


ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS


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.

LAWGIST

# 23 Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer