Elections Act Amendment Act 1989 (Qld)

1219 ELECTIONSACT ACT l 1- 1 . :j1 ANALY SIS OF CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Citation 3. Repeal of and new s. 37B. Purchase of electoral roll data in electronic form Purchase of certain electoral roll data ANNO TRICESI M O OCTAVO An Act to a m end the Elections Act 1983 1^,': particular [ASSENTED TO 10TH OCTOBER, 19891

1220 Elections Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 95 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title. This Act maybe cited as the Elections Act Amendment Act 1989. 2. Citation . (1) In this Act, the Elections Act 1983-1985 is referred to as the Principal Act. (2) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Elections Act 1983-1989. 3. Repeal of and new s . 37B. Purchase of electoral roll data in electronic form. The Principal Act is amended by repealing section 37B and substituting the following section:- "37B. Purchase of certain electoral roll data. (1) Where particulars in respect of a roll are recorded or stored on any mechanical, electrical or other device approved by the Minister pursuant to section 37A, the principal electoral officer, upon application being made to him for that purpose, may supply data in respect of that roll, either by tape, disc or other electronic means approved by the Minister or in written form- (a) to any member of the Legislative Assembly; (b) to a candidate duly nominated for the district in question pursuant to section 51; (c) to a local authority, to the extent that such data relates to electors in the Area of that local authority. (2) An application referred to in subsection (1), shall be made in the prescribed form and be accompanied by- (a) the prescribed price; and (b) in the case of a candidate, a copy of the certificate forwarded to him under section 52 (3). (3) Neither the tape, disc or other electronic means of supply nor the writing referred to in subsection (1) shall contain any data additional to the data that, pursuant to this Act, may be set out in the printed roll in respect of the electors in question. (4) Save as is hereinbefore in this section provided, the tape, disc or other electronic means of supply and the writing referred to in subsection (1), shall be supplied on such terms and subject to such conditions as are prescribed. (5) In this section save where a contrary intention appears- "Area" means- (a) an Area within the meaning of that term in the Local Government Act 1936-1988 and includes the

Elections Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 95 1221 Area of the Cit of Brisbane pursuant to section 4 of the City of Brisbane Act 1924-1987; (b) an area within the meaning of that term in the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984-1986; (c) an area within the meaning of that term in the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984-1986; "local authority" means- (a) a local authority constituted or to be constituted under the Local Government Act 1936-1988 and includes the Brisbane City Council; (b) an Aboriginal Council within the meaning of the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984-1986; (c) an Island Council within the meaning of the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984- 1986.".