PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 613
Mr. Chairman: I would like to know the reaction of the Hon. Minister.
Dr. Ambedkar: It may be permitted.
Mr. Chairman: Yes, the hon. Member may move it.
Amendment made:
In clause 46, before the word “may” occurring in line 2, insert the words “or his election agent”.
—[ Shri Shiv Charan Lal ]
The motion was adopted.
Clause 46, as amended was added to the Bill.
Clause 47. — ( Revocation of appointment of polling agent etc. )
Dr. Ambedkar: I beg to move.
For clause 47, substitute the following clause:
“47. Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent. —(1) Any revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the Returning Officer and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the Returning Officer.
(2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the Returning Officer and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of vote is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the Returning Officer.”
Shri J. R. Kapoor: It is very difficult to follow the amendment without a copy before us.
Shri Santhanam: As consequential to the previous amendment after the word “candidate” wherever it occurs the words “or election agent” should be inserted.
Dr. Ambedkar: I have no objection.