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.
Chapter IV — – Administrative Machinery for the Conduct of Elections
Section 23
Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer
Printed from Law on Tips • The Representation of the People Act, 1951