Victorian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 302

    (1)     Any election manager or election official has the power and authority—

        (a)     to maintain order and keep the peace at any venue used for an election; and

        (b)     to cause to be removed any person who—

              (i)     obstructs the approaches to a voting centre; or

              (ii)     wilfully or unnecessarily obstructs or delays the proceedings at a voting centre; or

              (iii)     behaves in a disorderly manner; or

              (iv)     remains in a voting centre for a longer time than is reasonably necessary for the purpose of voting; or

              (v)     causes a disturbance at any election.

    (2)     Police officers must aid and assist an election manager or election official in the exercise of the powers conferred by this section.