Is Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer? Section 23 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
References in this Act to the returning officer shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include an assistant returning officer performing any function which he is authorised to perform under sub-section (2) of section 22.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 22 Assistant returning officers
Section 24 General duty of the returning officer
Section 25 Provision of polling stations for constituencies
Section 26 Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations
Section 27 General duty of the presiding officer, Section 28 Duties of a polling officer
Section 29 Special provisions in the case of certain elections
PART IVA REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Section 29B Political parties entitled to accept contribution
Section 29C Declaration of donation received by the political parties
PART V CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
CHAPTER I Nomination of Candidates