Electoral Act 1907

A candidate in an election, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint a scrutineer to represent the candidate at a place to vote during the polling for the election.

A candidate in a group, or the official agent of a group, in a Council election where the relevant number is more than one may appoint a scrutineer to represent the group at a place to vote during the polling for the election.

An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must —

be in writing given to the returning officer for the district in which the place to vote is located or the presiding officer at the place to vote; and

unless subsection (4) applies — state the scrutineer’s name and address; and

be signed by —

the candidate or the candidate’s official agent; or

if the scrutineer is representing a group in a Council election — a candidate included in the group or the group’s official agent.

The returning officer for the district in which the place to vote is located or the presiding officer for the place to vote may approve an appointment under subsection (1) or (2) that does not comply with subsection (3)(b).

Before a scrutineer appointed under subsection (1) or (2) acts as a scrutineer at a place to vote, the scrutineer must make a declaration, in the approved form, in the presence of the returning officer for the district in which the place to vote is located or the presiding officer for the place to vote.