(1) Before attending
the place of declaration of nominations as required by section 86(1a) or 87(2)
the returning officer shall ascertain the correct time; and in any dispute
that may arise as regards time his decision shall be final.
(2) The returning
officer shall give a receipt in the prescribed form to any candidate who has
duly nominated, or to his agent, acknowledging that candidate’s
nomination and deposit received by the returning officer pursuant to
section 81.
[Section 87A inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 49;
amended: No. 36 of 2000 s. 39.]