Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01311:clause:1_200db
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01311
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 200DB
Character Range: 36899–38365

200DB  Provisions relating to scrutineers at pre‑poll voting office

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person:
 (a) is a scrutineer; and
 (b) interferes with or attempts to influence any elector within the pre‑poll voting office.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

 (2) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person is a scrutineer; and
 (b) the person communicates with someone else in the pre‑poll voting office; and
 (c) the communication is not reasonably necessary for the discharge of the person's functions as a scrutineer.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), a scrutineer must not be prevented from entering or leaving a pre‑poll voting office on a day, and during the hours, fixed under paragraph 200D(2)(b).

 (4) Only one scrutineer for each candidate is entitled to be present in the pre‑poll voting office at any one time. A relieving scrutineer may, however, act during the absence of the scrutineer.

 (5) A person who is in a pre‑poll voting office in the capacity of a scrutineer must wear a badge, supplied by the Electoral Commission, that identifies the person as a scrutineer.

 (6) A scrutineer who:
 (a) commits any breach of this section; or
 (b) is guilty of misconduct; or
 (c) fails to obey the lawful directions of a pre‑poll voting officer;
may be removed from the pre‑poll voting office by a member of the Australian Federal Police or of the police force of a State or Territory.