Div 5Power to require information

Division 5—Power to require information 27—Power to require information (1) The Electoral Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require— (a) an agency or instrumentality of the Crown, or any other prescribed authority; or (ab) any public sector employee; or (b) a local governing body, or any officer of a local governing body; or (c) the occupier of residential premises; or (d) the proprietor or person in charge of an institution, to provide him or her with information required in connection with the preparation, maintenance or revision of the rolls. (1a) The regulations may provide that subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) a particular agency or instrumentality of the Crown, prescribed authority, or public sector employee; or (b) specified information or material in the possession or control of an agency, instrumentality, authority, body or person. (2) A person who fails to provide information required under this section within the time allowed in the notice is guilty of an offence.