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Referendums Framework Bill

Referendum advertising - Registered promoters

65: Register to be public

You could also call this:

"Public can view and get a copy of the register for free or a small fee"

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The Electoral Commission has to make a register available for you to look at for free during office hours. You can go to their office to inspect the register when they are open. The Electoral Commission also has to give you a copy of the register, or part of it, if you ask for it.

You might have to pay a fee for the copy, which would be decided under the Official Information Act 1982. The Electoral Commission must do these things as part of their job. This means you can access the information in the register if you want to.

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Part 3Referendum advertising
Registered promoters

65Register to be public

  1. The Electoral Commission must—

  2. make the register available for public inspection at its office during ordinary office hours, without fee; and
    1. supply to a person copies of all or part of the register on request, subject to payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982.