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| (1) The secretary of any recognized political party may appoint a referendum agent for each electoral district and shall furnish the name and address of each referendum agent so appointed so as to reach the Referendum Returning Officer not later than ten days from the date of publication of a Proclamation under section 2. |
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| (2) A referendum agent duly appointed under subsection (1) and whose name and address have been furnished to the Referendum Returning Officer as required by that sub section shall have the power to appoint polling observers and counting observers as hereinafter provided, |
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| (3) The failure to appoint a referendum agent or polling observers or counting observers, or their non-attendance at any proceedings under this Act, shall not invalidate any proceedings at a Referendum. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts