28Provisions relating to scrutineers

#### 28 Provisions relating to scrutineers (1) A scrutineer appointed under section 27 shall not: (a) interfere with or attempt to influence any elector within a polling booth; or (b) communicate with any person in a polling booth except so far as is necessary in the discharge of his or her functions. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 10 penalty units, or both. (2) A scrutineer appointed under section 27 shall not be prevented from entering or leaving a polling booth during the voting at a referendum. (2A) A person who is in a polling booth in the capacity of a scrutineer shall wear a badge, supplied by the Electoral Commission, that identifies the person as a scrutineer. (3) A scrutineer appointed under section 27 who commits any breach of this section, or who is guilty of misconduct at a polling booth, or who fails at a polling booth to obey the lawful directions of the presiding officer at the polling booth, may be removed from the polling booth by any constable or by a person authorized by the presiding officer to remove the scrutineer.