121Offences relating to scrutineers

#### 121 Offences relating to scrutineers 121 Offences relating to scrutineers > > (1) A scrutineer must not— > > > > > (a) interfere with or attempt to influence any elector within the voting centre or any election official in a voting centre or ballot counting place, or > > > > > (b) communicate with any person in the voting centre or ballot counting place, except so far as is necessary in the discharge of his or her functions. > > > (2) A scrutineer who commits any breach of this section, or who misconducts himself or herself, or who fails to obey the lawful directions of the voting centre manager or election official in charge of a ballot counting place is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (3) A scrutineer does not breach subsection (1) (a) only because the scrutineer wears or displays any logo, badge or emblem of a candidate or political party. > > > (4) Without limiting the generality of section 203, a scrutineer who, within a voting centre or ballot counting place— > > > > > (a) commits any breach of this section, or > > > > > (b) misconducts himself or herself, or > > > > > (c) fails to obey the lawful directions of the voting centre manager or person in charge of a ballot counting place, > > > > may, on the request of the voting centre manager at the voting centre or person in charge of the ballot counting place, be removed from the place by a police officer.