Section 61: Deposits

61. Deposits.— (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Returning Officer shall not accept a nomination paper unless a sum of thirty thousand rupees for election to a seat in the National Assembly and twenty thousand rupees for election to a seat in the Provincial Assembly is deposited by the candidate or by any person on his behalf— (a) in cash with the Returning Officer; or (b) through bank draft drawn in favour of the Returning Officer; or (c) in cash in a specified account with any branch of the National Bank of Pakistan, receipt of which should be produced before the Returning Officer. (2) Not more than one deposit under sub-section (1) shall be required in the case of a person who has been nominated as a candidate by more than one nomination paper. 1[(3) The sum deposited shall be non-refundable.] (4) 1[* * * * * * *] (5) 1[* * * * * * *]

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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