Scrutineers for recounts and allocation of list seats

1 Any constituency candidate affected by an application under section 180(1) for a recount of electorate votes in an electoral district may appoint 1 or more scrutineers to be present at the recount. 2 Any political party affected— a by an application under section 180(2) for a recount of party votes in an electoral district; or b by an application under section 181(1) for recounts of the party votes in every electoral district,— may appoint 1 or more scrutineers to be present at any such recount. 3 Any political party listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote may appoint 1 or more scrutineers to be present during the allocation of list seats by the Electoral Commission under sections 191 to 193 . 4 4A 5 Where a political party appoints more than 1 scrutineer to be present during the allocation of list seats, only 1 scrutineer for that political party, or such greater number as is permitted by the Electoral Commission , shall be present at any one time. 6 7 Section 183 : substituted , on 6 December 1995 , by section 61 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61). Section 183(3) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 183(4) : repealed , on 20 December 2025 , by section 111 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 183(4A) : repealed , on 20 December 2025 , by section 111 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 183(5) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 183(6) : repealed , on 20 December 2025 , by section 111 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 183(7) : repealed , on 1 January 2023 , by section 37 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80).