Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Each candidate for
the election may, by notice given to the returning officer in the form of
Form 2 before the close of the ballot, appoint a scrutineer to represent
the candidate at the counting of votes.
(2) A scrutineer must
make a declaration in the form of the declaration in Form 2.
(3) A scrutineer
may —
(a) be
present while the returning officer carries out his or her functions under
regulations 24, 25 and 27; and
(b)
direct the attention of the returning officer to —
(i)
any irregularity relating to the issue of ballot papers;
and
(ii)
the admission of any envelope to scrutiny; and
(iii)
the admission of a ballot paper as formal; and
(iv)
the rejection of a ballot paper as informal; and
(v)
the counting of the vote.
(4) A scrutineer must
not touch a ballot paper or an envelope containing a ballot paper.
(5) If a
scrutineer —
(a)
interrupts the scrutiny otherwise than in accordance with
subregulation (3); or
(b)
fails to make a declaration under subregulation (2); or
(c)
touches a ballot paper or an envelope containing a ballot paper,
the returning officer
may direct the scrutineer to leave the place where the scrutiny is being
conducted.
(6) A scrutineer must
not refuse or fail to comply with a direction given by the returning officer
under subregulation (5).
Penalty: a fine of $100.