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

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

23. 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.