162. Polling takes place on the appointed day, from nine o’clock in the morning to seven o’clock in the evening.
The returning officer may, however, fix the opening of the poll at eight o’clock in the morning and the closing at eight o’clock in the evening.
If it was impossible to begin the polling at the appointed time or if it was interrupted for an unavoidable cause or was not completed by reason of a lack of ballot papers, it shall continue until it has lasted 10 hours.