Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 36

Use of enrolment information

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.

(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.