Section 3
Returning Officer and his assistants.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
About this Act
An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
(1) For the purposes of each election the Election
Commission shall, in consultation with the Central Government, appoint a Returning Officer who shall
have his office in New Delhi and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers.
(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.
(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.