Election Commission authorises Presiding Officers for each Polling Station of National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies constituencies, to exercise the powers of a Magistrate

Islamabad, May, 04 2013 (PPI-OT): The Election Commission has authorized the Presiding Officers appointed for each Polling Station of National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies constituencies, to exercise the powers of a Magistrate of the First Class under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) from 10th to 12th May, 2013, in respect of the offences punishable under section 80, section 82A, section 83, section 84, section 85, section 86 and section 87 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976 and to take cognizance of any such offence under any of the clauses of sub-section (1) of section 190 of the said Code of Criminal Procedure and to try any such offence in a summary way in accordance with the provisions of the said Code, relating to summary trials.

For more information, contact:
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
Election Commission of Pakistan Secretariat
Election House, Constitution Avenue G-5/2,
Islamabad
Tel: +9251 920 1975, +9251 920 6062
Fax: +9251 920 5402, +9251 920 5300