Chapter – XIII) Authority for Local Government Elections #
42. Election Commission to conduct local government elections.– #
(1) All elections under this Act shall be conducted by the Election Commission.
(2) The Election Commission shall undertake such measures and make such arrangements as are necessary for the conduct of elections in accordance with the law and in a just, fair and transparent manner.
| PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) | |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | |
| 76 | 42 | 54 | 42 | |
| The Punjab Local Government (Election) Rules, 2022. | ||||
43. Elections Act to apply.– #
For the purpose of local government elections, the Elections Act shall, as nearly as possible, apply to an election under this Act.
| NOTES: | ||||
| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | – | 43 | 55 | 43 |
44. All authorities and persons to assist the Election Commission.– #
(1) The Election Commission may require any person or authority in the Province to perform such function or render such assistance as may be required for the purposes of this Act.
(2) It shall be the duty of all persons and authorities required to perform a function or render any assistance under subsection (1) to perform such function or render such assistance, in as much as may be reasonably possible.
(3) The Government shall make available to the Election Commission the services of such of its officers and servants as the Election Commission may require for the purposes of this Act.
Explanation: For the purpose of this section, any reference to an Authority shall include an authority which is not owned or controlled by the Government.
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| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| 20,59 | 80 | 44 | 56 | 44 |
45. Delegation of powers.– #
The Election Commission may delegate any of its functions or powers in accordance with the Elections Act.
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| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | 81 | 45 | 57 | 45 |
46. Election Commission to regulate its own procedure.– #
The Election Commission shall, subject to this Act and the rules, regulate its own procedure for the conduct of elections under this Act.
| NOTES: | ||||
| PARI MATERIA PROVISIONS | ||||
| PLGA 2013 | PLGA 2019 | PLGO 2021 | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XIII of 2022) | PLGA 2022 (Act No. XXXIII of 2022) |
| s. | s. | s. | s. | s. |
| – | 82 | 46 | 58 | 46 |
