Section 18. Staff of local authorities etc. to be made available

(1) Every local authority in the State shall, when so required by the Chief Electoral Officer, make available to any Electoral Registration Officer such Staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with the preparation and revision of electoral rolls. (2) The authorities specified in sub-section (3) shall, when so required by the Chief Electoral Officer, make available to any returning officer such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with an election. (3) The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of sub-section (2), namely: - (i) every local authority; (ii) any other institution, concern or undertaking which is established by or under a State Act or which is controlled or financed wholly or substantially by funds provided directly or indirectly by the State Government.