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by evidence of the loss, damage or destruction, if practicable.

 (3) If the returning officer is satisfied that the information contained in the application is correct, the returning officer must:
 (a) send replacement election material to the eligible voter; and
 (b) make a record that the replacement election material has been sent to the eligible voter.

26 Receipt of completed ballot papers

 (1) The returning officer must use a private mail box or other secure postal facility at a post office or other mail centre for the return of envelopes containing ballot papers.

 (2) A person must not access the mail box or other secure postal facility unless the person is:
 (a) the returning officer; or
 (b) authorised to do so by the Australian Postal Corporation or the returning officer.

 (3) The returning officer may collect envelopes from the private mail box or other secure postal facility before the ballot has closed, and keep the envelopes in a secure location.

Part 6 Counting and scrutiny of ballot papers

27 Appointment of scrutineers

 (1) Each candidate for an election of the staff-elected Director may appoint one person as a scrutineer for the election, to represent the candidate's interests in the election.

 (2) The scrutineer cannot be a candidate in the election.

 (3) The appointment must be:
 (a) in writing and signed by the candidate; and
 (b) given to the returning officer no later than 10 am on the day the ballot closes.

28 Conduct of scrutineers

 (1) A scrutineer may be present at any time during:
 (a) the preliminary scrutiny of declaration envelopes; and
 (b) the counting of the ballot papers.

 (2) A scrutineer may countersign any seal, or place the scrutineer's own seal, on any receptacle used for completed ballot papers.

 (3) A scrutineer may bring to the attention of the returning officer any alleged irregularity in relation to any of the following:
 (a) the issue of election material;
 (b) a decision by the returning officer to count, or not to count, a ballot paper;
 (c) the counting of votes.

 (4) A scrutineer must not:
 (a) interrupt the counting and scrutiny of ballot papers without lawful reason; or
 (b) disclose any knowledge acquired during scrutiny about the vote of a particular voter; or
 (c) fail to comply with any lawful request made by the returning officer; or
 (d) touch any election material; or
 (e) act in a way that interferes with the proper conduct of the ballot.

 (5) If a scrutineer fails to comply with subsection (4), the returning officer may exclude the scrutineer from the counting and scrutiny of the ballot papers.

 (6) The returning officer must not delay the preliminary scrutiny of declaration envelopes or counting of ballot