Section 74: Postponement under certain circumstances

74. Postponement under certain circumstances.— (1) Where the proceedings relating to nomination, scrutiny or withdrawal cannot, for reasons beyond the control of the Returning Officer, to be recorded in writing, take place on the day appointed for the proceedings, he may postpone such proceedings. (2) When the proceedings are postponed by the Returning Officer under sub-section (1), he shall inform the Commission of his having done so and the Commission shall, by notification in the official Gazette, fix another day for the proceedings so postponed and, if necessary, the day or days for any subsequent proceedings.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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