Section 48
Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
About this Act
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.
(1) Any
revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and
shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with such officer as may be prescribed, and in the event
of such a revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his
election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another polling agent at any time before the poll is
closed and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to such officer as
may be prescribed.
(2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the returning officer, and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of votes is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.
(2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the returning officer, and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of votes is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.