Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
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93 Scrutineers
(1) A candidate may appoint scrutineers to represent the candidate at the *scrutiny.
(2) A candidate is not entitled to be represented at the *scrutiny at a particular counting centre by a number of scrutineers that is greater than the number of officers who are engaged in a scrutiny or counting of ballot‑papers at that centre.
(3) The appointment of a scrutineer under this section to represent a candidate at a counting centre:
(a) must be made by notice in writing signed by the candidate, given or sent to the officer who is to conduct, or is conducting, the *scrutiny at the counting centre; and
(b) must specify the name and address of the scrutineer.
(4) In this section:
counting centre means any premises at which a *scrutiny or counting of ballot‑papers is to be, or is being, conducted.