The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 178] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1975/JYAISTHA 5, 1897
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th May 1975
S.O. 225(E),—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 169 of the Repre- sentation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Central Government, after consulting the Election Commission, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, namely:—
1. Short title and application.—(1) These rules may be called the Conduct of
Elections (Second Amendment) Rules, 1975.
(2) They shall apply in relation to all elections whether called before or after the date of publication of these rules in the Official Gazette,
2. Amendment of rule 45.—In rule 45 of the. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—•
"(2) The presiding officer shall furnish to every polling agent present at the close of the poll a true copy of the entries made in the ballot paper account after obtaining a receipt from the said polling agent therefor and shall also attest it as a true copy.".
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