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Persons permitted to attend the ruling upon nominations.
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18.—(1) The following persons shall be entitled to be present at the ruling upon nominations and (save as is otherwise provided by this section) to take part in the proceedings, that is to say:—
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(a) the presidential returning officer and his assistants,
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(b) the judicial assessor,
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(c) the candidates,
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(d) the authorised representatives (if any) of candidates,
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(e) such persons as a candidate or the authorised representative of a candidate is authorised by the subsequent provisions of this section to bring to assist him.
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(2) The following persons may be present at the ruling upon nominations, but shall not take part in the proceedings, that is to say:—
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(a) witnesses giving oral evidence, but only while giving such evidence,
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(b) one person brought by the judicial assessor to attend upon him,
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(c) such other persons as the presidential returning officer shall think proper to admit.
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(3) Each candidate who does not send an authorised representative may bring to the ruling upon nominations not more than two persons to assist him.
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(4) Where a candidate sends an authorised representative to the ruling upon nominations, such authorised representative may bring not more than two persons to assist him.
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(5) A candidate who sends an authorised representative to the ruling upon nominations may himself be present thereat but shall not bring any person with him and shall not take any part in the proceedings.
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(6) No candidate may send more than one authorised representative to the ruling upon nominations.
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(7) No person shall be present at the ruling upon nominations except the persons authorised in that behalf by or under this section.
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