50Provision of enrolment information to other persons

#### 50 Provision of enrolment information to other persons 50 Provision of enrolment information to other persons > > (1) A person may apply to the Electoral Commissioner for a list of enrolled persons and their particulars, but only if the person is not referred to in section 49. > > > (2) On application, the Electoral Commissioner may provide to the person a list specifying enrolled persons and particulars that, in the opinion of the Electoral Commissioner, are relevant to the person’s request. > > > (2A) The Electoral Commissioner must not provide enrolment information under this section unless the Electoral Commissioner has— > > > > > (a) identified a public interest in providing the requested information, and > > > > > (b) made a finding that the public interest in providing the requested information outweighs the public interest in protecting the privacy of personal information in the particular circumstances. > > > (2B) Before making a finding under subsection (2A)(b), the Electoral Commissioner— > > > > > (a) must consult with the Privacy Commissioner, and > > > > > (b) may consult with another person the Electoral Commissioner considers necessary. > > > (2C) The Electoral Commissioner may charge a fee that covers the cost to the Electoral Commissioner of providing a list under this section. > > > (3) The Electoral Commissioner must obtain from the person to be provided with information under this section an undertaking that the person will— > > > > > (a) only use the information for the purpose for which the Electoral Commissioner agreed to provide the information, and > > > > > (b) not copy the information or give it to any other person, and > > > > > (c) return the information to the Electoral Commissioner or destroy the information after using it for the purpose for which the Electoral Commissioner agreed to provide the information. > > > (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with such an undertaking. > > > > Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. > > > (5) If the Electoral Commissioner provides enrolment information under this section— > > > > > (a) to a person who conducts medical research, or > > > > > (b) to a person who provides a health screening program, > > > > the Electoral Commissioner may include in the enrolment information the age ranges and sex of enrolled persons in a form determined by the Electoral Commissioner. > > > (6) The Electoral Commissioner must publish any finding made under subsection (2A)(b) and the reasons for that finding on the Electoral Commission’s website. > > > (7) A summary of any findings made under subsection (2A)(b) and the reasons for each of them during a year must be included in the annual report of the Electoral Commission relating to that year. > > **s 50:** Am 2026 No 6, Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].