Maintenance of order at and near places for voting and counting centres
119 Maintenance of order at and near places for voting and counting centres
A person must not—
obstruct the access or approaches to a designated place; or
obstruct or unnecessarily delay the proceedings at a designated place; or
behave in a disorderly manner at or in the immediate vicinity of a designated place.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
An authorised officer may give such directions as are necessary to maintain order at an election or at or in the immediate vicinity of a designated place.
A person who contravenes a direction given under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or a direction given under subsection (2) (including a candidate or scrutineer) may be removed from a designated place and the immediate vicinity of the designated place by an authorised officer.
A person who has been removed from a designated place and the immediate vicinity of the designated place by an authorised officer and who re-enters the designated place or its immediate vicinity without the permission of an authorised officer is guilty of a further offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 1 year.
In this section—
authorised officer means—
a police officer; or
the
Electoral Commissioner; or
a person authorised by the Electoral Commissioner; or
the presiding officer at a polling booth;
designated place means—
a place where polling is being conducted under this Act (including a place where declaration votes are being issued); or
a counting centre; or
any other place designated by the Electoral Commissioner on a website maintained by the Electoral Commissioner.
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