Section 159
Staff or certain authorities to be made available for election work
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[159. Staff of certain authorities to be made available for election work.--(1) The authorities
specified in sub-section (2) shall, when so requested by a Regional Commissioner appointed under
clause (4) of article 324 or the Chief Electoral Officer of the State, make available to any returning officer
such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with an election.
(2) The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of sub-section (1), namely:
(i) every local authority;
(ii) every university established or incorporated by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act;
(iii) a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(iv) any other institution, concern or undertaking which is established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act or which is controlled, or financed wholly or substantially by funds provided, directly or indirectly, by the Central Government or a State Government.]
(2) The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of sub-section (1), namely:
(i) every local authority;
(ii) every university established or incorporated by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act;
(iii) a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(iv) any other institution, concern or undertaking which is established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act or which is controlled, or financed wholly or substantially by funds provided, directly or indirectly, by the Central Government or a State Government.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1998, s. 2, for section 159 (w.e.f. 23-12-1997).