The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 30] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1968/MAGHA 5, 1889
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MINISTRY OF LAW
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th January 1968
S.O. 370--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Representa- tion of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Central Government, after consult- ing the Election Commission, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, namely:—
Short title.—These rules may be railed the Registration of Electors (Amend- ment) Rules, 1968.
2 Amendment of rule 26.—For sub-rule (2) of rule 26 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Rules"), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The fee specified in sub-rule (1) shall be— (a) paid by means of non-judicial stamps; or (b) deposited in a Government, treasury or the Reserve Bank of India IN favour of the registration officer concerned; or
(2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART U - S E O. 8(11)] 3. Amendment of rule 27.—In rule 27 of the said R u l e s-fa) in clause (b) of sub-rule (1), for the words "a fee of three rupees to be paid in non-judicial stamps; and", the following shall be substituted, namely:—
"a fee of three rupees to be—
(i) paid by means of non-judicial stamps; or (ii) deposited in a Government treasury or the Reserve Bank of India in favour of the Chief Electoral Officer; or
(iii) paid in such other manner as may be. directed by the Election Commission; and";
(b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be Inserted, namely:—
"(1A) Where the fee Is deposited under clause (b)(ii) of sub-rule (1), the appellant shall enclose with the memorandum of appeal a Gov- ernment treasury receipt in proof of the fee having been deposited.". [No- F.7(3)/68-Leg.II] N. D. P. NAMBOODIRIPAD, Jt. Secy.