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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Offences

116: Offences relating to use of electoral information

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"Breaking the rules about using election information can get you fined"

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If you use electoral information for a purpose that is not allowed, you commit an offence. This information is supplied in electronic form under section 112, 113, or 114. You must only use this information for the purposes authorised by those sections.

If you break this rule, you can be fined. The amount of the fine depends on why you used the information.

If you used the information for a commercial purpose, you can be fined up to $50,000. For any other reason, you can be fined up to $10,000.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Offences

116Offences relating to use of electoral information

  1. Every person commits an offence who knowingly and wilfully supplies, receives, or uses information supplied in electronic form, or derived from information supplied in electronic form, under section 112, 113, or 114 for a purpose other than a purpose authorised by those sections.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of information supplied, received, or used for a commercial purpose, to a fine not exceeding $50,000; or
    1. in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

      Notes
      • Section 116(1): substituted, on , by section 40 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
      • Section 116(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).