Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer
Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer. 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. The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
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.
Section 23, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer". 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.
How do I find court cases under Section 23 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: RP Act 1951 23, section 23 RP Act 1951, section 23 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type section 23 4 of the representation of the people act 1950 and section 23 of the representation of people act 1950. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 22 (Assistant returning officers), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 23, came into force on 17 Jul 1951, having been enacted on 17 Jul 1951. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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