Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-07-17

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 42: Revocation of the appointment, or death, of an election agent.
        (1) Any revocation of the appointment of an election agent, 1*** shall be signed by the candidate, and shall operate from the date on on which it is lodged with the returning officer.
        2[(2) In the event of such a revocation or of the death of an election agent whether that event occurs before or during the election, or after the election but before the account of the candidates election expenses has been lodged in accordance with the provisions of section 78, the candidate may appoint in the prescribed manner another person to be his election agent and when such appointment is made notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.]
Notes:
1. The words "whether he be the candidate himself or not" omitted by Act 27 of 1956, s. 24 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
2. Subs. by s. 24, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
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