Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Where the relevant
number is more than one —
(a) each
group, or the group’s official agent, may appoint not more than 3
scrutineers to represent the candidates included in that group at the scrutiny
and count of votes at each place where such scrutiny and count are conducted
under section 146G or 146H;
(b) each
group, or the group’s official agent, may appoint scrutineers, not
exceeding in number such number as the returning officer determines, to
represent the candidates included in that group at the scrutiny and count of
votes under section 146I;
(c) each
candidate who is not included in any group, or the candidate’s official
agent, may appoint not more than 2 scrutineers to represent the candidate at
the scrutiny and count of votes at each place where such scrutiny and count
are conducted under section 146G or 146H;
(d) each
candidate who is not included in any group, or the candidate’s official
agent, may appoint scrutineers, not exceeding in number such number as the
returning officer determines, to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and
count of votes under section 146I.
(2) Where the relevant
number is one —
(a) each
candidate, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint not more than
2 scrutineers to represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes at
each place where such scrutiny and count are conducted under section 146G or
146H;
(b) each
candidate, or the candidate’s official agent, may appoint scrutineers,
not exceeding in number such number as the returning officer determines, to
represent the candidate at the scrutiny and count of votes under section 146I.
(3) An appointment
under subsection (1) or (2) shall be made in writing and addressed to the
returning officer, deputy returning officer or assistant returning officer, as
the case may be.
[Section 146C inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 73;
amended: No. 64 of 2006 s. 37; No. 14 of 2016 s. 23.]