Assistant electoral registration officers
Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with assistant electoral registration officers. The Election Commission may appoint one or more persons as assistant electoral registration officers to assist any electoral registration officer in the performance of his functions. The Act came into force on 12 May 1950.
(1) The Election Commission may appoint one or more persons as assistant electoral registration officers to assist any electoral registration officer in the performance of his functions.
(2) Every assistant electoral registration officer shall, subject to the control of the electoral registration officer, be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the electoral registration officer.
Section 13C, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950).
Questions about Section 13C
What does Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Assistant electoral registration officers". The Election Commission may appoint one or more persons as assistant electoral registration officers to assist any electoral registration officer in the performance of his functions.
How do I find court cases under Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Representation of the People Act 13C, section 13C Representation of the People Act, section 13C of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type section 13cc of representation of the people act 1950. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 13C of the Representation of the People Act, cited as Representation of the People Act 13C, came into force on 12 May 1950, having been enacted on 12 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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