ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 27
ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 27
27—Power to require information
(1) The Electoral
Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require—
(a) an
agency or instrumentality of the Crown, or any other prescribed authority; or
(ab) any
public sector employee; or
(b) a
local governing body, or any officer of a local governing body; or
(c) the
occupier of residential premises; or
(d) the
proprietor or person in charge of an institution,
to provide him or her with information required in connection with the
preparation, maintenance or revision of the rolls.
(1a) The regulations
may provide that subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) a
particular agency or instrumentality of the Crown, prescribed authority, or
public sector employee; or
(b)
specified information or material in the possession or control of an agency,
instrumentality, authority, body or person.
(2) A person who fails
to provide information required under this section within the time allowed in
the notice is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $250.