(2) If the presiding officer is satisfied that the voter is so incapacitated and is also satisfied by a written declaration made by the companion, in these rules referred to as "the declaration made by the companion of a blind voter", that the companion is a qualified person within the meaning of this rule and has not previously assisted any other blind person to vote at the election, the presiding officer shall grant the application, and thereupon anything which is by these rules required to be done to or by the said voter in connection with the giving of his vote may be done to the voter, or with the assistance of, the companion.

(3) For the purpose of this rule, a person shall be qualified to assist a blind voter to vote, if that person is either

(a) a person who is entitled to vote as an elector in that constituency at the election; or

(b) the father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son or daughter of the blind voter and has attained the age of eighteen years.

(4) The name and number in the register of electors of every voter whose vote is given in accordance with this rule and the name and address of the companion shall be entered by the presiding officer on a list in these rules referred to as "the list of the blind voters assisted by companions."

In the case of a person voting as a proxy for an elector, the number to be entered together with the name of the voter shall be the number of the elector.

(5) The declaration made by companion -

(a) shall be in the Form 8 in the Appendix hereto;

(b) shall be made before the presiding officer at the time when the voter applies to vote with the assistance of a companion and shall forthwith be given to the presiding officer who shall attest and retain it.

(6) No fee or other payment shall be charged in respect of the declaration.