123Who may be present at voting centre

123 Who may be present at voting centre

123 Who may be present at voting centre

(1) The following persons may, at any time while a voting centre is open for voting, be present at the voting centre—

(a) the Electoral Commissioner,

(b) election officials,

(c) scrutineers,

(d) any approved person, or person of an approved class,

(e) any police officer,

(f) voters actually engaged in voting, such voters to be designated, if thought necessary, by the voting centre manager.

(2) A person must not, without lawful authority (proof of which lies on the person)—

(a) enter or remain at a voting centre, or

(b) refuse to leave the voting centre on being required by the voting centre manager (or by any police officer acting under the direction or authority of the voting centre manager).

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(3) Any person who enters or refuses to leave a voting centre contrary to subsection (2) may be removed from the voting centre by a police officer.