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Article 56
 

(1) Subject to the provisions of the following articles of this Act, the Commission shall appoint as many Assistant Electoral Com missioners hereinafter referred to as "Assistant Commissioners" as may be necessary, to superintend the election in the manner herein prescribed. No Assistant Commissioner shall be appointed to superintend the poll in the electoral division in which he resides or where he habitually exercises his profession or calling.


(2) The Assistant Commissioners shall take the oath of office as set out in the Tenth Schedule to this Act, before one of the Commissioners and shall follow the instructions which they may receive from the Electoral Commission for the discharge of their duties.