Prison manager to send to Electoral Commission information about prisoners disqualified for registration

1 This section applies in respect of a prisoner who— a is of or over the age of 17 years; and b is a person who is described in section 80(1)(d) and who has been received into a prison to serve the whole or part of their sentence. 2 No later than 7 days after a prisoner is received into a prison, the prison manager must forward to the Electoral Commission a notice stating— a the name and date of birth of the prisoner; and b the prisoner’s previous residential address or, if the prisoner has been transferred to the prison after previously being detained in a hospital or secure facility, the name and address of the hospital or secure facility in which the prisoner was detained; and c the name and address of the prison. Section 86A : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 13 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).