Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1946

Appointment by the Minister of local returning officer.

7.—If the local returning officer for a constituency is prevented by illness or other cause from carrying out all or any of his duties as such officer at a presidential election, and if he has not made an appointment under section 5 of this Act or if no arrangement has been made for carrying out his duties as such officer, the Minister may appoint, if he thinks fit, a person to be the local returning officer for such constituency to carry out such duties of the local returning officer as remain to be performed.