Section 12 in Gujarat Metropolitan Planning Committees Rules, 2016
12. Appointment of Presiding Officer and Polling Officer.
(1)The Returning Officer shall appoint an officer of the Government or employee as a Presiding Officer for each polling station and such number of Polling Officers as may be deemed necessary to assist the Presiding Officer:Provided that, if a Polling Officer is absent from the polling station, the Presiding Officer may, with the approval of the Returning Officer, appoint the Government Officer or employee as a Polling Officer.(2)A Polling Officer shall, if so directed by the Presiding Officer, perform all or any of the functions of a Presiding Officer under these rules.(3)If the Presiding Officer is absent due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances, his functions at the polling station shall be performed by such Officer as may be authorized by the Returning Officer.
