Crisis management powers must be exercised by Returning Officer personally
4.—(1)  Despite section 23 of the Act, the crisis management powers in these Regulations —
(a)may only be exercised by the Returning Officer personally; and
(b)must not be exercised by any Assistant Returning Officer.
(2)  To avoid doubt, paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the performance of the Returning Officer’s functions under the supplementary provisions relating to the exercise of crisis management powers.