Presidential and Local Elections Act, 1945

Regulations.

14.—The Minister may by regulations provide for such matters, in relation to the poll at the 1945 presidential election and the 1945 local elections, as he considers necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of this Part of this Act, and may in particular by any such regulations—

(a) provide for the issue of polling cards in the form prescribed by the regulations to persons entitled to vote at the 1945 presidential election,

(b) define the powers and duties of local returning officers, secretaries and clerks of local authorities and other persons employed in connection with the poll,

(c) make, for the purposes of the 1945 presidential election, such modifications of the Act of 1937 as appear to him to be necessary in order to enable that election to take place in accordance with this Act or to facilitate or expedite the conduct and completion of that election,

(d) make, for the purposes of the 1945 local elections, such modifications of the enactments relating to local elections or any order or regulations thereunder as appear to him to be necessary to enable those elections to take place in accordance with this Act or to facilitate or expedite the conduct and completion of those elections,

(e) provide that the ballot papers to be used at the 1945 presidential election shall be distinguishable, by the use of such device as the Minister specifies in the regulations, from those to be used at the 1945 local elections,

(f) provide for the use of the same or separate ballot boxes at a polling station in connection with the 1945 presidential election and any 1945 local election or elections.