Section 115: Withdrawal

115. Withdrawal.—(1) A validly nominated candidate may, by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the Returning Officer on or before the last date for withdrawal either by the candidate himself or by an agent authorized in writing by the candidate, withdraw his candidature. Explanation.—Authorization in favour of an agent or advocate shall be attested by a Notary appointed under the Notaries Ordinance 1961 (XIX of 1961) or an Oath Commissioner appointed under the Oaths Act, 1873 (X of 1873) or a Government servant in basic pay scale 17 and above. (2) A notice of withdrawal under sub-section (1) shall, in no circumstances, be open to recall or cancellation. (3) On receiving a notice of withdrawal under sub-section (1), the Returning Officer shall, if he is satisfied that the signature on the notice is that of the candidate, cause a copy of the notice to be affixed at a conspicuous place in his office. (4)The Returning Officer shall, on the day next following the withdrawal day, prepare and publish in the prescribed manner a list of contesting candidates and forward a copy of the list to each candidate, giving public notice of the date, hour and place of the poll. (5) The Returning Officer shall publish the notice, list of contesting candidates and public notice of the date, hour and place of the poll under sub-sections (3) and (4) on the website of the Commission.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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