206AVoting centre managers and election officials to consider guidelines before enforcing “6-metre” rules

#### 206A Voting centre managers and election officials to consider guidelines before enforcing “6-metre” rules 206A Voting centre managers and election officials to consider guidelines before enforcing “6-metre” rules > > (1) A voting centre manager or an election official must not exercise a function under this Division in relation to contravention of a 6-metre offence unless the manager or official has considered the guidelines, if any, issued under subsection (2). > > > (2) The Electoral Commissioner may, from time to time, determine and issue guidelines, not inconsistent with this Act, about the exercise, by voting centre managers and election officials, of functions under this Division in relation to a contravention of a 6-metre offence. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > 6-metre offence means an offence against the following— > > > > > (a) section 191(b), > > > > > (b) section 192(1), but not in relation to an activity within an early voting centre, > > > > > (c) section 196(b), > > > > > (d) section 198(1), but not in relation to an activity within a voting centre. > > **s 206A:** Ins 2022 No 57, Sch 1\[10\].