(4)The candidate shall send to the Returning Officer by post or otherwise a nomination paper in the form approved by the Council duly signed and completed so as to reach the Returning Officer on or before the last date appointed by the Council for the receipt of nomination papers. The last date for receiving nominations shall not be earlier than 40 days from the date appointed for counting of votes. A nomination paper in the form approved by the Council shall be supplied by the Returning Officer to any elector asking for the same. Any nomination paper which is not received by the Returning Officer on or before the date appointed by the Council shall be rejected.
