Rule 34 Polling and counting agents: supplemental provisionI1

A candidate or the candidate’s election agent (if appointed) may—

Anything required or authorised by these rules to be done in the presence of the polling or counting agents may be done instead in the presence of the candidate’s election agent (if appointed).

Where these rules require or authorise something to be done in the presence of the polling or counting agents, the non-attendance of the agent or agents at the time and place appointed does not invalidate the thing done.

Any notice required to be given to a counting agent by the returning officer may be sent to the postal or e-mail address provided in the notice of appointment.

Where a candidate does not have a counting agent, the returning officer may give the candidate any notice that is required by these rules to be given to the counting agent.