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Opening of Tenders.- (1) All the tenders received by the Tender Inviting Authority shall be opened at the time and the venue specified in the Notice Inviting Tenders and in cases where an extension of time for the submission of tenders has been given subsequent to the original Notice Inviting Tenders in accordance with sub-rule (7) of rule 19 at the time, so specified subsequently: Provided that the e-tenders submitted may be permitted to be opened by a Tender Inviting Authority or a member of the Tender Scrutiny and Evaluation Committee from their new location, if they are transferred after the issue of Notice Inviting Tender and before opening of tenders and where the new incumbent is yet to obtain his digital signature certified. (2) The time specified for the opening of tenders shall be immediately after the closing time specified for the receipt of tenders allowing a reasonable period, not exceeding one hour, for the transportation of the tenders received to the place they are to be opened. (3) The tenders will be opened in the presence of the tenderers or their representative who choose to be present: Provided that the Tender Inviting Authority may specify the number of representatives for each tenderer who may be permitted to be present.