Local authorities elections (special provisions) Law (No. 24 of 1977) - Sect 73
Replacement of section 68 of the principal enactment
73. Section 68 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :-
68. The returning officer may appoint any presiding officer of a polling station for any electoral area to count the votes polled at that polling station and a presiding officer so appointed to count the votes is referred to in this Ordinance as a "counting officer ".
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts