Section 6 in Indian Veterinary Council Rules, 1985
6. Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer.
- The Central Government shall, after receipt of a copy of the electoral roll published under rule 8, designate or nominate a Returning Officer who shall be an officer of the Government.The Central Government may also appoint one or more person who shall be Officers of the Government, to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions as Assistant Returning Officers.Every Assistant Returning Officer shall, subject to the control of the Returning Officer, be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer:Provided that an Assistant Returning Officer shall perform any of the functions of the Returning Officer which relate to the issue of voting papers, counting of voting papers and declaration of results of election.
