211. On being appointed, the returning officer shall appoint an election clerk. That person must not be his spouse, his ascendant or descendant, his brother, sister, father-in-law, step-father, mother-in-law, step-mother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law.
If he considers it necessary,the returning officer, with the consent of the director general, may appoint one or more assistants to assist the election clerk.