Observers
20Attendance of Electoral Commission at proceedings and observation of working practices
(1)
A representative of the Electoral Commission may attend proceedings relating to the referendum that are the responsibility of—
(a)
the Chief Counting Officer, or
(b)
a counting officer.
(2)
The right conferred by subsection (1) is subject to any other provision of this Act which regulates attendance at the proceedings in question.
(3)
A representative of the Electoral Commission may observe the working practices of each of the following in carrying out functions under this Act—
(a)
a registration officer,
(b)
the Chief Counting Officer,
(c)
a counting officer,
(d)
any person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(4)
In this section, “representative of the Electoral Commission” means any of the following—
(a)
a member of the Electoral Commission,
(b)
a member of staff of the Electoral Commission,
(c)
a person appointed by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section.