Once again, that is the result of the way things have evolved historically. As you may recall, these individuals were initially representing the political parties and, strangely enough, they were paid by the Chief Electoral Officer. That was exactly what was challenged, and rightly so, in my opinion. Only the two major parties had the right to receive that information from these individuals who are being paid by the government.
The new rules stipulate that these officers are employed by the Chief Electoral Officer, and therefore the returning officer in each polling station. They will continue to be paid by the government, but they will have to demonstrate neutrality in carrying out their duties, and the documents they fill out will have to be available to all political parties.