Observers

23Attendance and conduct of accredited observers

1

A relevant officer may limit the number of persons who may be present at any proceedings at the same time by virtue of section 21 or 22.

2

If a person who is entitled to attend any proceedings by virtue of section 21 or 22 commits misconduct while attending the proceedings, the relevant officer may cancel the person's entitlement.

3

Subsection (2) does not affect any power that a relevant officer has by virtue of any enactment or rule of law to remove a person from any place.

4

A relevant officer is—

a

in the case of proceedings at a polling station, the presiding officer,

b

in the case of any other proceedings at the referendum, the Chief Counting Officer or a counting officer,

c

any other person authorised by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) for the purposes of the proceedings mentioned in that paragraph.