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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 42 Persons to provide information

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 42

Persons to provide information

(1)  Every State employee, every employee of a local authority, and every elector and person entitled to be enrolled on the State roll is to, on being requested to do so by an election official, provide all such information as may be required in connection with the preparation, alteration or revision of a roll.
(2)  In subsection (1) , a reference to a State employee is a reference to an employee within the meaning of the Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994 .
(3)  A police officer is to assist the Commission by making such inquiries and collecting such information as the Commission may specify and in so assisting the Commission has the powers of an election official.
(4)  Without limiting subsection (1)  –
(a) the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages is to provide to the Commission, on request, particulars entered in the register of deaths in respect of the death of persons aged 17 years or older; and
(b) the Director of Corrective Services is to provide to the Commission, on request, particulars in respect of a person who has attained the age of 17 years and who is in prison by reason of that person being sentenced to a term of imprisonment.