Section 10 in Gujarat District Planning Committees Rules, 2016
10. Appointment of Presiding Officer and Polling Officer.
(1)The Returning officer shall appoint an officer of the Government or employee as the 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 any 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 the 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 authorised by the Returning Officer.
