Deputation of staff and penalty for breach of official duty

(1) The State Government shall depute staff from Government or semi-Government organizations of the State Government to conduct all elections of the Panchayat bodies and the officers or staff employed in the preparation, revision and correction of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections, for the period during which they are so employed, shall be deemed to be on deputation to the State Election Commission and such officers and staff shall be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the State Election Commission during that period. (2) If any person on election duty deputed under the said sub-section (1) disobeys any order issued by an officer appointed to conduct the election under this Act in connection with the performance of election duty or is deliberately negligent in duty or violates the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, he shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to Rs. 500.