Returning officer
and staff.
PART VI
ELECTIONS
23. (1) For the purposes of an election in any
constituency, the Governor shall appoint a returning
officer for that constituency and such number of assistant
returning officers as he thinks fit.
(2) Notice of the appointment of a person as
returning officer and his address shall be published in
the Gazette.
(3) A returning officer shall be provided with such
staff as may be required from time to time.
Supervision
of elections.
24. (1) A returning officer shall, subject to this
Ordinance, supervise the election for which he is appointed.
Saving.
(2) An election shall not be held if it is
countermanded in accordance with regulations made under
section 28.
25. (1) An election shall not be invalidated by
non-compliance with the provisions of any regulations made
under this Ordinance or by mistake in the use of any
specified form if it appears to the Court that the election
was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down
in this Ordinance and that the non-compliance or mistake
did not affect the result of the election.
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