64Scrutineers at a counting place

64 Scrutineers at a counting place

(1) In respect of each candidate, the number of scrutineers who may be present at any one time is limited to—

(a) one scrutineer for each election official involved in the manual counting or recounting of ballot-papers; or

(b) if a computerised system of counting is used, one scrutineer for each election official involved in entering data during the counting and recounting of ballot-papers.

Note to reg. 64(1) inserted by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 10.

See regulation 64A for pandemic arrangements in relation to the maximum number of scrutineers at a counting place.

(2) A scrutineer must not be prevented from entering or leaving a counting place except in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.

(3) An election official may remove from the counting place a scrutineer who—

(a) interferes with, or disrupts, the counting of votes; or

(b) commits a breach of the Act or these Regulations; or

(c) fails to obey a lawful direction given by an election official.

Reg. 64A inserted by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 11.