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.