Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959
59. Security of nominations
(1) The Secretary shall scrutinise the nomination papers of all
candidates other than those whose candidature has been withdrawn under
Regulation 58 and shall endorse on each nomination paper his decision accepting
or rejecting it and if rejects it, he shall record in writing a brief statement
of his reasons for so rejecting it and shall communicate the same by registered
post to the candidate concerned.
(2) The Secretary may refuse or reject any nomination if he is
satisfied:
(a) that the candidate was ineligible to stand
for election;
(b) that the proposer or seconder was not
qualified to subscribe to the nomination of the candidate in Form K;
(c) that there has been a failure to comply
with any of the provisions of Regulation 57;
(d) that the signature of any candidate or of
the proposer or seconder is not genuine or has been obtained by force or fraud;
(e) that the candidate or the proposer or
seconder has not paid any of the fees due and payable to the Council for and in
respect of the year preceding the year in which the election is held; or
(f) that on the date of security of the
nomination the name of the candidate or the proper or seconder stands removed
from the Register of Members:
PROVIDED that nothing contained in clause (b),
(c), (d), (e) or (f) shall be deemed to authorize the refusal or rejection of
the nomination of any candidate on the ground of any irregularity in respect of
a nomination of the candidate if he has been duly and validly nominated by
means of the another nomination in respect of which no irregularity has been
committed.