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(1) The Government may, in consultation with State Election "[Power to make Commission, make rules to provide for or regulate all or any of the following matters rules regulating the election of for the purpose of '[holding election of Mayor and members] under this Act, Mayor and namely:- members.] (a) qualifications of elector and the preparation, publication, correction and revision of electoral rolls; (b) the appointment of returning officer, assistant returning officers, presiding officers and polling officers for the conduct of elections; (c) the nomination of candidates, form of nomination papers, objections to nominations and scrutiny of nominations; (d) the deposits to be made by candidates, time and manner of making such deposits and the circumstances under which such deposits may be refunded to candidates or forfeited to the Corporation; (e) the withdrawal of candidature; (f) the appointment of agents of candidates; (g) the procedure in contested and uncontested elections; (h) the date, time and place for poll and other matters relating to the conduct of elections including- (i) the appointment of polling stations for each ward; (ii) the hours during which the polling station shall be kept open for the casting of votes; (iii) the printing and issue of ballot papers; (iv) the checking of voters by reference to electoral poll; (v) the marking with indelible ink of the left fore-finger or any other finger or limb of the voter and prohibition of the delivery of the ballot paper to any person if at the time such person applies for such paper he has already such mark, so as to prevent personating of voters; (vi) the manner in which votes are to be given and in particular in the case of illiterate voters or of voters under physical or other disability; (vii) the procedure to be followed in respect of challenged votes and tendered votes; (viii) the scrutiny of votes, counting of votes, the declaration of the results and the procedure in case of equality of votes or in the event of a member being elected to represent more than one ward; Substituted by Haryana Act 28 of 2018. Oath of affirmation by Mayor or member. Removal of and resignation by Mayor or member. 422 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 1994 : Hr. Act 161 (i) (ix) the custody and disposal of papers relating to elections; (x) the suspension of polls in case of any interruption by riot, violence or any other sufficient cause and the holding of a fresh poll; (xi) the holding of a fresh poll in the case of destruction of or tampering with the ballot boxes before counting; (xii) the countermanding of the poll in the case of the death of a candidate before the poll; the requisitioning of premises, vehicles, vessels or animals, payment of compensation in connection with such requisitioning, eviction from requisitioned premises and release of premises from requisition; the fee to be paid on an election petition; G) (k) any other matter relating to elections or election disputes which is to be prescribed or in respect of which the Government deems it necessary to make rules under this section or in respect of which this Act, makes no provisions or makes insufficient provision and provision is, in the opinion of the Government, necessary. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of any rule framed under this section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. 1[33. (1) Every elected Mayor or member shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Corporation an oath or affirmation according to the following form, namely:- 'I having been elected as a Mayor or member of the Municipal Corporation of do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution ofIndia as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.'. (2) If a person sits or votes as a Mayor or member before he complied with the requirements of sub-section (1), he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or voted to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act, and his vote shall be considered invalid.] 2[34. (1) The Government may, by notification, remove Mayor or member, ifin its opinion- (a) he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 8 ; or (b) he has flagrantly abused his position as a Mayor or member or has through negligence or misconduct been responsible for the loss or misapplication of any money or property of the Corporation; or I. Substituted by Haryana Act 4 of 1995 and further substituted by Haryana Act 28 of 2018.