(1)  A candidate at an election, or a person nominated to contest a recount under Part 9 , may appoint one or more persons who are not candidates at that election to be scrutineers on his or her behalf.

(2)  The appointment of a scrutineer is to be in an approved form signed by the candidate.

(3)  Before commencing his or her functions as a scrutineer, a scrutineer –

(a) is to produce to an election official his or her appointment as a scrutineer; and

(b) is to sign a declaration, in an approved form, that he or she will perform the functions in accordance with this Division and preserve the secrecy of the voting.