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| (1) Each election agent may appoint not more than one authorized agent in respect of each electoral district. The name and address of each such authorized agent shall be notified by the election agent in writing to the returning officer of that electoral district within one week from the date of nomination. In the event of no appointment being made as aforesaid, such election agent shall be deemed to have appointed himself as his authorized agent. |
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| (2) An authorized agent referred to in subsection (1), may appoint not more than one divisional agent in respect of each polling division within that electoral district. The name and address of each such divisional agent shall be notified by the authorized agent in writing to the returning officer of that district within two weeks from the date of nomination. In the event of no appointment being made as aforesaid, such authorized agent shall be deemed to have appointed himself as the divisional agent. |
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| | (a) Each divisional agent may appoint a reasonable number of polling agents for each polling station within that polling division having regard to the need to revoke the appointment of any polling agent for that polling station during the poll. Notice in writing of every such appointment stating the names and addresses of the persons appointed shall be given by the divisional agent to the presiding officer at that station before the opening of the poll or during the poll. | | |
| | (b) Not more than two polling agents in respect of each candidate shall at any time be admitted to or be allowed to remain in any polling station. | | |
| | (c) No polling agent whose name has not been notified to the presiding officer as required by paragraph (a) shall be admitted to a polling station. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts