ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 26 Information to be supplied to Commission

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 26

    (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—

S. 26(4)(a) substituted by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 62.2)

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

S. 26(4)(b) amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch.  1 item 30.2).

        (b)     a Chief Executive Officer appointed by a Council under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2020 ; or

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

S. 26(4)(d) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 50.2).

        (d)     a police officer; 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.