Offence relating to misuse of electoral information supplied under section 111D

1 Every person commits an offence who knowingly and wilfully supplies, receives, or uses information of a kind described in section 111C(2) that is provided by, or derived from information provided by, the Electoral Commission under section 111D , for any purpose other than a purpose authorised by section 111D(4) or section 111F(4) . 2 Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,— a in the case of information supplied, received, or used for a commercial purpose, to a fine not exceeding $50,000; or b in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000. Section 117A : inserted , on 10 November 2003 , by section 41 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 117A(1) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(17)(s) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 117A(2) : amended , on 1 July 2013 , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).