Section 23, The Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or

(I) The Minister may from time to time and as often ashe may deem necessary appoint fit and proper persons to be Registration Officers and Revising Officers to prepare and publish, or to revise, as the case may be, registers of voters in the manner prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance. (2) Registration Officers and Revising Officers shall comply with any general or special directions not inconsistent with this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder which may be given by the Minister with respect to the arrangements to be made by such officers for carrying out their registration and revision duties under this Ordinance. (3) Registration Officers may with the approval of the Minister appoint fit and proper persons to be Assistant Registration Officers to assist them in the preparation of the register of voters in accordance with regulations made under this Ordinance. (4) Subject to the authority direction and control of the Registration Officer, an Assistant Registration Officer shall have all the powers and may perform any of the duties of a Registration Officer under this Ordinance.