Rule 41
Functions, Duties And Powers Of Chief Name Registration Officer
In addition to the functions, duties and powers mentioned in the Act and elsewhere in this Rules, the functions, duties and powers of the Chief Name Registration Officer shall be as follows:
(a) To coordinate, inspect and monitor the functions to be performed by the Assistant Name Registration Officer pursuant to the Act and this Rule;
(b) To settle problems if any arising in the course of preparing the Electoral Rolls and other details;
(c) To make recommendation to the Commission for reward to the employee who has shown excellent performance, out of the employees involved in the collection and updating of Electoral Rolls;
(d) To examine the complaints received in respect of the activities of the employees involved in the collection and updating of Electoral Rolls and make a request to the Commission for necessary action;
(e) If it appears that any employee involved in the collection and updating of Electoral Rolls and other details of voters appears to have done act contrary to the Act and this Rules or acted recklessly, to make a request to the Commission to take departmental action against such employee;
(f) To give instruction or direction in respect of the functions and duties to be performed by the Assistant Name Registration Officer pursuant to the Act, these Rules and manuals framed thereunder;
(g) To prepare annual plans and programmes for the collection and updating of Electoral Rolls pursuant to the Act and these Rules and forward the same to the Commission;
(h) To perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Commission.