Disclosure of personal information for enrolment purposes

1 The purpose of this section is to facilitate the disclosure of information described in subsection (2) by a specified agency to the Electoral Commission only for the purposes of— a identifying persons who are qualified to apply to register as an elector but who have not yet registered; and b encouraging those persons identified to register as an elector; and c updating and ensuring the accuracy of the particulars of persons whose names are on the roll. 2 The information referred to in subsection (1) is the following information relating to any person of or over the age of 17 years: a the person’s full name: b the person’s date of birth: c the person’s address of residence (if known): d the person’s postal address (if known and if different from the address of residence in paragraph (c)): e the person’s email address or phone numbers (if known): f the date at which the information in paragraphs (a) to (e) held by the agency was last provided to the agency. 3 For the purposes of this section, a specified agency means— a the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 2018 ; and b the Registrar of Motor Vehicles ; and c the New Zealand Transport Agency ; and d the Department of Internal Affairs. 4 For the purposes of this section, any officer or employee or agent of a specified agency, authorised by the chief executive of that agency, may from time to time, at the request of the Electoral Commission , supply to the Electoral Commission any of the information described in subsection (2) held by that agency,— a in the case of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 2018 , in relation to any— i beneficiary; or ii student; or iii borrower (as that term is defined in section 4(1) of the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 ): b in the case of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles , in relation to motor vehicle registration: c in the case of the New Zealand Transport Agency , in relation to driver licences: d in the case of the Department of Internal Affairs, in relation to any persons— i who obtain New Zealand citizenship under the Citizenship Act 1977 ; or ii by whom, or on whose behalf, an application is made under the Passports Act 1992 for the issue or renewal of a New Zealand passport. 5 If, in relation to any person, information is supplied to the Electoral Commission under subsection (4), the Electoral Commission may cause a comparison of that information to be made with any information that is held by the Electoral Commission and that relates to that person. 5A On or after 1 December 2020, no information may be disclosed under this section except under— a an information matching agreement entered into under Part 10 of the Privacy Act 1993 and continued by clause 11 of Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 2020 ; or b an approved information sharing agreement entered into under subpart 1 of Part 7 of the Privacy Act 2020 . 6 In this section, Registrar of Motor Vehicles has the same meaning as Registrar in section 233(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 . Section 263B : inserted , on 28 February 2002 , by section 97 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 263B(1) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(18)(h) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 263B(2)(e) : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 23 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 263B(3)(a) : amended , on 26 November 2018 , by section 459 of the Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32). Section 263B(3)(b) : amended , on 25 March 2014 , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8). Section 263B(3)(c) : amended , on 1 August 2008 , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47). Section 263B(4) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(18)(h) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 263B(4)(a) : amended , on 26 November 2018 , by section 459 of the Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32). Section 263B(4)(a)(iii) : amended , on 1 April 2012 , by section 223 of the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 (2011 No 62). Section 263B(4)(b) : amended , on 25 March 2014 , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8). Section 263B(4)(c) : amended , on 1 August 2008 , by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47). Section 263B(4)(d) : substituted , on 17 August 2011 , by section 27 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 263B(5) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(18)(h) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 263B(5A) : inserted , on 1 December 2020 , by section 190 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31). Section 263B(6) : inserted , on 25 March 2014 , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).