72Provisions relating to scrutineers

72  Provisions relating to scrutineers

 (1) A scrutineer must not:

 (a) engage in conduct that interferes with or attempts to influence any voter within the polling booth; or

 (b) communicate with any person in the polling booth except so far as is necessary in the discharge of his or her functions.

 (2) A scrutineer must not be prevented from entering or leaving a polling booth during the polling.

 (3) During the absence of a scrutineer, a relieving scrutineer may act in his or her place.

 (4) However, only 1 scrutineer at a time for each candidate is entitled to be present in the polling booth or at an issuing point at the polling booth.

 (5) Subrule (6) applies to a scrutineer who:

 (a) commits a breach of this rule; or

 (b) misconducts himself or herself; or

 (c) fails to obey a lawful direction of the presiding officer.

 (6) The scrutineer may be removed from the polling booth by:

 (a) a member of the Australian Federal Police; or

 (b) a member of the police force or service of a State or Territory; or

 (c) a person authorised by the presiding officer to remove the scrutineer.