Power of Administrator to postpone election

Where due to scarcity, drought, flood, fire or any other natural calamity or rainy season or any election programme of the Council of the States or House of the People or a local authority, coinciding with the election programme of any society or class of societies, in the opinion of the Administrator, it is not in the public interest to hold elections to any society or class of societies, the Administrator may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder, or any other law for the time being in force in the Union territory, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by general or special order, postpone the election of any society or class of societies, for a period not exceeding six months at a time, which period may further be extended so, however, that, the total period shall not exceed one year in the aggregate.