Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011

(b) does not have the express or implied permission of the officer in charge of the place or centre to do so.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

(b) a scrutineer (other than a scrutineer who is, under section 32(6), no longer entitled to be at the polling place or scrutiny centre); or

(4) A person must not disrupt an activity being carried out under this Act at a polling place or scrutiny centre.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.

(6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.

(7) If an authorised officer at a polling place or scrutiny centre reasonably believes a person's conduct is likely to disrupt an activity being carried out under this Act at the place or centre, the officer may direct the person to leave and stay away from the place or centre.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(9) An offence against subsection (8) is an offence of strict liability.

(10) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (8) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.

(11) A person who does not comply with the direction may be removed from the polling place or scrutiny centre by a police officer.

(12) A scrutineer must not communicate with any person at a polling place except for performing the scrutineer's functions.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(13) A scrutineer must not, by violence or intimidation, interfere with, influence or attempt to influence, a voter at a polling place.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.