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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Scrutineers

154A: Appointment of scrutineers

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You can be appointed as a scrutineer under certain sections of the Electoral Act, such as section 160, 172, 174F, 175, or 183, if you are not a member of Parliament or a candidate. You must declare you will comply with section 203 before acting as a scrutineer. The declaration must be in an approved form and witnessed as specified in the form.

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Part 6Elections
Scrutineers

154AAppointment of scrutineers

  1. A person may be appointed as a scrutineer under section 160, 172, 174F, 175, or 183, or any regulations made under this Act, if that person is not—

  2. a member of Parliament; or
    1. a candidate.

      1. Before acting, a scrutineer must declare that they will comply with section 203.

      2. The declaration must—

      3. be in a form that the Electoral Commission has approved; and
        1. be witnessed as specified in the form.

          Notes
          • Section 154A: inserted, on , by section 106 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).