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(1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for Deposits. election from a constituency unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of one hundred rupees or, where the candidate is a member of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, a sum of fifty rupees: Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for election in the same constituency, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section. (2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless, at the time of delivery of the nomination paper under sub-section (1), the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Municipal Returning Officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury. 327 The West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 194. ''[West Ben. Act (Chapter W.—Conduct of Elections.—Sections 42, 43.) Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny. Scrutiny of nomination.