Part I The Electoral Commission

Commission’s general functions

C1C26EF1Attendance and conduct of observers

1

A relevant officer may limit the number of persons who may be present at any proceedings at the same time in pursuance of section 6C or 6D.

2

If a person who is entitled to attend any proceedings by virtue of section 6C or 6D misconducts himself while attending the proceedings, the relevant officer may cancel the person's entitlement.

3

Subsection (2) does not affect any power 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 an election, the returning officer;

c

in the case of any other proceedings at a referendum, the relevant counting officer (within the meaning of section 6A);

d

such other person as a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) authorises for the purposes of the proceedings mentioned in that paragraph.