Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 121A

    (1)     In this section:

"approved purpose" means—

        (a)     a purpose connected with an election; or

        (b)     monitoring the accuracy of information on the roll.

"protected information", in relation to a person, means information that the person knows, or has reasonable grounds for believing, was obtained from either of the following, given to the person or someone else under section 121 (1):

        (a)     a copy of a certified extract of electors;

        (b)     a copy of a certified list of electors.

    (2)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, use protected information for—

        (a)     a commercial purpose; or

        (b)     any other purpose, other than an approved purpose.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (3)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, directly or indirectly divulge or communicate protected information to someone else for a purpose other than an approved purpose.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.