Conditions for counting early votes before close of poll

1 In this section and in sections 174E to 174G , restricted area means an area that— a is designated by the Electoral Commission for the purpose of the count of early votes; and b has features that— i preclude persons who are not in the area from seeing or hearing any aspect of the count; and ii permit the Returning Officer to control persons who wish to enter or leave the area. 2 The conditions referred to in section 174C(5)(a) are as follows: a the Electoral Commission has authorised the Returning Officer to commence the count before the close of the poll: b the count is to be conducted in a restricted area: c on every entrance to the restricted area there is a notice stating that it is an offence, without the express authorisation of the Returning Officer, to enter the area: d on every exit from the restricted area there is a notice stating that it is an offence, without the express authorisation of the Returning Officer, to leave the area. Section 174D : inserted , on 28 February 2002 , by section 67(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 174D(1) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 83(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 174D(1)(a) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 83(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 174D(2)(a) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).