368Persons present in polling place

#### 368 Persons present in polling place 368 Persons present in polling place > > (1) A person must not remain in a polling place during polling or during the counting or the scrutiny of the ballot-papers. > > > (2) A person must not, without lawful authority, proof of which lies on the person— > > > > > (a) enter or remain at a polling place, or > > > > > (b) refuse to leave the polling place on being required to leave by an election official, or by a police officer acting under the direction or authority of an election official. > > > > Note— > > > > See section 356SA in relation to maintenance of order at and near polling places by police officers. > > > (3) This section does not prevent— > > > > > (a) the election manager, election officials, scrutineers, and police officers on duty, from being present during those times, or > > > > > (b) persons engaged in voting (and not exceeding the number determined by the returning officer) from being present during polling for as long as is necessary in order for them to vote. > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.