Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 - SECT 47A

    (1)     In this section:

"electoral roll" means—

        (a)     a roll of electors kept under the Electoral Act 1992 ; or

        (b)     a roll extract within the meaning of the Electoral Act 1992 .

    (2)     A reference in this section to an electoral roll in electronic form is a reference to a disk or tape from which the information contained in the roll may be reproduced by mechanical, electronic or other means.

    (3)     Subject to subsection (4), each of the following documents is an exempt document:

        (a)     an electoral roll, whether in printed or electronic form or on microfiche or microfilm;

        (b)     a copy of a document referred to in paragraph (a);

        (c)     a document setting out particulars of only 1 enrolled person that was used in keeping an electoral roll;

        (d)     a copy of a document referred to in paragraph (c);

        (e)     a document containing only copies referred to in paragraph (d);

        (f)     a document derived from an electoral roll setting out particulars of enrolled persons.

    (4)     A document referred to in subsection (3) is not an exempt document in relation to a person to the extent that it sets out only the particulars of the person.