Section 20B(3) in The Representation Of The People (Amendment) Act, 1996
(3)Where an Observer has directed the returning officer under this section to stop counting of votes or not to declare the result, the Observer shall forthwith report the matter to the Election Commission and thereupon the Election Commission shall, after taking all material circumstances into account, issue appropriate directions under section 58 A or section 64A or section 66. Explanation.- For the purposes of sub- section (2) and subsection (3)," Observer" shall include a Regional Commissioner or any such officer of the Election Commission as has been assigned under this section the duty of watching the conduct of election or elections in a constituency or group of constituencies by the Commission.".
