(1) The VEC, for the purposes of conducting elections under the Act and the City of Melbourne Act 2001 , may appoint—
(a) election managers; and
(b) election officials.
(2) A person who is a candidate at the election or a Councillor of the Council in respect of which the election is to be held cannot be appointed or act as an election manager or election official at the election or otherwise assist in the conduct of the election.
(3) The election manager may by instrument of delegation delegate to any election official any power, duty or function of the election manager other than this power of delegation.