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| (1) The referendum agent appointed for an electoral district may appoint a reasonable number of polling observers for each polling station having regard to the need to revoke the appointment of any polling observer 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 such agent to the presiding officer at that station before the opening of the poll or during the poll. |
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| (2) A referendum agent may delegate in writing the powers vested in him under subsection (1) to any person, so however, that such powers shall not be delegated to more than one person in respect of each polling division. Any delegation under this subsection shall be notified in writing to the returning officer not later than seven days before the date of the poll. |
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| (3) Where such agent or the person to whom power is delegated under subsection (2), after informing such presiding officer of the name of any polling observer appointed to act at such station, revokes the appointment of that polling observer and appoints another polling observer to such station, such agent or such person shall inform such officer in writing of the revocation of such appointment and of the name and address of the new polling observer appointed to such station, |
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| (4) Not more than two polling observers of each recognized political party shall at any time be admitted to or be allowed to remain in any polling station. |
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| (5) No polling observer whose name has not been notified to the presiding officer as required by subsection (1) or subsection (3) shall be admitted to a polling station. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts