Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL (2020 QUADRENNIAL ELECTION) REGULATION 2020 - REG 7

7 Directions about candidates or scrutineers at particular places

(1) For the purpose of part 9A of the Act , the electoral commission may give a direction—

(a) regulating the number of scrutineers each candidate may have at a polling booth or other place where a scrutineer is entitled to be present under the Act ; or

(b) prohibiting a candidate or scrutineer from being present at a polling booth or other place where the candidate or scrutineer would otherwise be entitled to be present under the Act .

Example—

A direction may prohibit a scrutineer from accompanying an issuing officer under section 76 of the Act .

(2) The direction must be published on the electoral commission’s website.

(3) A person must not contravene the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) The direction applies despite section 59 of the Act or another provision of the Act that allows a candidate or scrutineer to be present at a polling booth or other place.

(5) Section 174 (b) of the Act does not apply to the extent a scrutineer is prevented from entering a polling booth under the direction.