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ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 36

Use of enrolment information

    (1)     A registered political party, person or organisation must not use enrolment information that is provided by the Commission under section 33 or  34 except for the purpose that is a permitted purpose in relation to the party, person or organisation to which the information was provided.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 600 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate or registered political party, 3000 penalty units.

Note to s. 36(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 20(1).

Note

Section 179A applies to an offence against this subsection.

    (2)     The permitted purposes in relation to a registered political party or a candidate are—

        (a)     any purpose in connection with an election; and

        (b)     monitoring the accuracy of information contained on an electoral roll or on the register of electors.

    (3)     The permitted purposes in relation to a member of the Assembly or the Council are—

        (a)     any purpose in connection with an election; and

        (b)     monitoring the accuracy of information contained on an electoral roll or on the register of electors; and

        (c)     exercising the functions of a member in relation to the member's constituents.

    (4)     The permitted purpose in relation to a person or organisation (other than a registered political party, a candidate or a member of the Assembly or the Council) is the purpose for which the Commission agreed to provide the information.



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