Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The State Government shall, by notification, and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, appoint an election authority and such number of assistant election authorities as may be necessary for the preparation, publication, revision, correction and maintenance of the electoral roll and for holding of elections under this Act. (2) The election authority may appoint such staff for such period and on such pay as the State Government may sanction. (3) The salary of the election authority, the assistant election authorities and the staff appointed under sub-section (2) and all other expenses relating to the establishment of such authority or authorities shall be paid out of the Municipal Fund. 272 The Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. XXX of 1990.] (Part 11.—Constitution and Government.—Chapter 1V.—Election of Councillors and Aldermen.—Sections 34, 35.) Subject to the other provision of this Act, every person, Condition for registration. (a) is not less than eighteen years of age on the qualifying date, and (b) is ordinarily resident in Siliguri, shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for Siliguri. Explanation.—For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "qualifying date" in relation to the preparation or revision of an electoral roll, shall mean the first day of such month of the year in which it is so prepared or revised as may be specified by the State Government by notification.