Clause 16

Outside each polling station there shall be fixed in a conspicuous place by the presiding officer before the commencement of the poll a notice in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil giving directions for the guidance of voters.

It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to provide at each polling station reasonable facilities for the electors allotted to such station to enable them to mark their votes, screened from observation, and to vote in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and he shall determine or may authorise the presiding officer or senior presiding officer to determine, in what manner such facilities shall be distributed among the electors entitled to vote at such station.

The referendum shall not be questioned by reason only of non-compliance with any of the provisions of this section.