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Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Powers of delegation by presiding officers.
Powers of
delegation by returning officers.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Powers of candidates.
Saving.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Declaration of secrecy.
Form 12.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Enforcement of provisions as to secrecy. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
60. A presiding officer may do, by the officers appointed to assist him, any act which he is required or authorized by these regulations to do at a polling station except ordering the arrest, exclusion or removal of any person from the polling station or adjourning a poll.
60A. A returning officer may do, by an assistant returning officer appointed under section 23 of the Ordinance to assist him, any act which he is required or authorized by these regulations to do at an election with the exception of the functions prescribed under regulations 9, 49, 50 and 51(1).
61. A candidate may himself do any act or thing which an election agent of his, if appointed, would have been authorized or required to do, or may assist his election agent in doing any such act or thing, but before acting under this regulation the candidate shall make the declaration of secrecy required to be made under regulation 64.
62. Where in these regulations any act or thing is required or authorized to be done in the presence of the candidates, their election agents, polling agents or counting agents, the non-attendance of any such person, at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if the act or thing is otherwise duly done, invalidate the act or thing done.
63. [Revoked, 65 of 1984, s. 29]
64. (1) Every returning officer, and other officer and every other person authorized to attend at a polling station except as an elector shall, before entering any polling station, make a declaration of secrecy in accordance with Form 12 in the Schedule; and every counting agent and counting officer and every other person authorized to attend at the counting of the votes shall, before the counting commences, make a like declaration of secrecy.
(2) In the case of a returning officer the declaration shall be made in the presence of a justice of the peace, and in the case of any other officer, any candidate or any agent the declaration may be made in the presence of a justice of the peace, Commissioner for Oaths or returning officer.
(3) [Deleted, 65 of 1984, s. 29]
(4) Every returning officer and other officer and every other person authorized to attend at a polling station or at the counting of the votes, shall maintain and aid in maintaining secrecy of the voting
(5
65. (1) No person shall-
(a) except for some purpose authorized by law, communicate to any person any information as to the identity card number or name on the register of any elector who has or
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B 20
CAP. 367]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Powers of delegation by presiding officers.
Powers of
delegation by returning officers.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Powers of candidates.
Saving.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Declaration of secrecy.
Form 12.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Enforcement of provisions as to secrecy. 65 of 1984, s. 29.
60. A presiding officer may do, by the officers appointed to assist him, any act which he is required or authorized by these regulations to do at a polling station except ordering the arrest, exclusion or removal of any person from the polling station or adjourning a poll.
60A. A returning officer may do, by an assistant returning officer appointed under section 23 of the Ordinance to assist him, any act which he is required or authorized by these regulations to do at an election with the exception of the functions prescribed under regulations 9, 49, 50 and 51(1),
61. A candidate may himself do any act or thing which an election agent of his, if appointed, would have been authorized or required to do, or may assist his election agent in doing any such act or thing, but before acting under this regulation the candidate shall make the declaration of secrecy required to be made under regula- tion 64.
62. Where in these regulations any act or thing is required or authorized to be done in the presence of the candidates, their elec- tion agents, polling agents or counting agents, the non-attendance of any such person, at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if the act or thing is otherwise duly done, invalidate the act or thing done.
63. [Revoked, 65 of 1984, s. 29]
64. (1) Every returning officer, and other officer and every other person authorized to attend at a polling station except as an elector shall, before entering any polling station, make a declaration of secrecy in accordance with Form 12 in the Schedule; and every counting agent and counting officer and every other person author- ized to attend at the counting of the votes shall, before the counting commences, make a like declaration of secrecy.
(2) In the case of a returning officer the declaration shall be made in the presence of a justice of the peace, and in the case of any other officer, any candidate or any agent the declaration may be made in the presence of a justice of the peace, Commissioner for Oaths or returning officer.
(3) [Deleted, 65 of 1984, s. 29]
(4) Every returning officer and other officer and every other person authorized to attend at a polling station or at the counting of the votes, shall maintain and aid in maintaining secrecy of the voting
(5
65. (1) No person shall-
(a) except for some purpose authorized by law, communicate to any person any information as to the identity card number or name on the register of any elector who has or
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