Appointment of scrutineers
146C Appointment of scrutineers
Where the relevant number is more than one —
each group, or the group’s official agent, may appoint not more than 3 scrutineers to represent the candidates included in that group at the scrutiny and count of votes at each counting place where such scrutiny and count are conducted under section 146G or 146H;
each group, or the group’s official agent, may appoint scrutineers, not exceeding in number such number as the returning officer determines, to represent the candidates included in that group at the scrutiny and count of votes under section 146I;
each candidate who is not included in any group, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint not more than 2 scrutineers to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes at each counting place where such scrutiny and count are conducted under section 146G or 146H;
each candidate who is not included in any group, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint scrutineers, not exceeding in number such number as the returning officer determines, to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes under section 146I.
Where the relevant number is one —
each candidate, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint not more than 2 scrutineers to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes at each counting place where such scrutiny and count are conducted under section 146G or 146H;
each candidate, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint scrutineers, not exceeding in number such number as the returning officer determines, to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes under section 146I.
An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) shall be made in writing and addressed to the returning officer for the whole of State electorate, returning officer for the district or assistant returning officer, as the case may be.
[Section 146C inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 73; amended: No. 64 of 2006 s. 37; No. 14 of 2016 s. 23; No. 30 of 2023 s. 93.]
146D. Scrutineers, submissions by etc.
Section 138 applies to and in relation to Council ballot papers as if the references in section 138(3) to sections 144(2b) and 146 were references to sections 146I(1) and 146J.
[Section 146D inserted: No. 79 of 1987 s. 65; amended: No. 20 of 2021 s. 72.]
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