8. The following provisions shall apply in the case of any poll which is required to be taken by the Director under subsection (2) of section 7 in respect of any Assisted school of which the Director is the manager under this Act:-
| (a) The poll shall be taken on such date and at such time and place, as may be determined by the Government Agent. |
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| (b) Every person who is a teacher, or a parent of a pupil, in such school shall be entitled to vote at such poll, each such parent having as many votes as he has children as pupils in such school. |
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| (c) Votes shall be given at such poll by ballot, and each voter shall be entitled to as many ballot papers as he has votes. |
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| (d) At the conclusion of the poll, the Government Agent shall count the votes given at the poll. |
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| (e) At the conclusion of the counting of votes given at such poll, the Government Agent shall announce the result of such poll, and shall also issue a certificate under his hand to the proprietor of such school and the Minister as to the result of such poll. |
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| (f) Such certificate shall specify the total number of votes which persons entitled to vote at the poll had the right to cast at the poll, the total number of votes cast in favour of such school being administered by the proprietor as an unaided school with the right to levy fees for admission to, and the educational or other facilities provided by, such school, and the total number of votes cast against the school being so administered. |
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| (g) The poll and the counting of the votes given at the poll shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of regulations made in that behalf under this Act. |
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