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Police at places to vote

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Part IVElections
Division 3Procedural provisions about voting
Subdivision 3Appointments and functions of persons in relation to holding an election

92J Police at places to vote

(1)

The Electoral Commissioner, returning officer or presiding officer may request a police officer to attend a place to vote to do any of the following —

(a)

preserve order at the place to vote;

(b)

remove from the place to vote a person considered by the Electoral Commissioner, returning officer or presiding officer to be obstructing the polling or contravening this Act;

(c)

cause a person who obstructs an approach to, or a designated entrance of, the place to vote to be removed.

(2)

A police officer must aid and assist the returning officer or presiding officer in the performance of their duty.

[Section 92J inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 80.]

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