Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 26

Information to be supplied to Commission

26. Information to be supplied to Commission



(1) The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages must within 3 days after the
end of each month forward to the Commission a list setting out the name, date
of birth, sex and the last-known place of residence at the date of the death,
of each person of the age of 17 years or more whose death was registered by
the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages during the month.

(2) The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages must within 3 days after the
end of each month forward to the Commission a list of changes of names of
persons under Part 4 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996
during the month showing-

   (a)  the previous recorded or registered name of each person; and

   (b)  the name under which that person is registered in the register of
        changes of name; and

   (c)  the address of that person.



(3) The Secretary to the Department of Justice must as soon as practicable
after the beginning of each month forward to the Commission a list specifying
the name, date of birth, sex and last known place of residence, of each person
who during the preceding month has been convicted in Victoria and is serving a
sentence of 5 years imprisonment or more for an offence against the law of
Victoria, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the
Commonwealth.

(4) The Commission may by notice in writing require-

   (a)  a public service body Head within the meaning of the
        Public Administration Act 2004; or



   (b)  a Chief Executive Officer appointed by a Council under section 94 of
        the Local Government Act 1989; or

   (c)  a chief executive officer of a public statutory authority; or

   (d)  a member of the police force; or

   (e)  a distribution company or a retailer within the meaning of the
        Electricity Industry Act 2000; or

   (f)  an elector or a person qualified to be an elector-

to provide the information requested in the notice, being information that in
the opinion of the Commission is required in connection with the preparation,
maintenance or review of the register of electors.

(5) A person who is requested by notice under subsection (4) to provide
information must provide that information within 21 days after the date
specified in the notice.