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Electoral Act 1993

Offences relating to use of electoral information

Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Provision
116
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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1 Every person commits an offence who knowingly and wilfully supplies, receives, or uses information supplied in electronic form, or derived from information supplied in electronic form, under section 112 , 113 , or 114 for a purpose other than a purpose authorised by those sections. 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. 1956 No 107 s 64BB; 1990 No 1 s 28(1) Section 116(1) : substituted , on 18 March 2002 , by section 40 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 116(2) : amended , on 1 July 2013 , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).

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Electoral Act 1993 · legislation.govt.nz · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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