Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the Chief Electoral Officer and his staffN.I.
94.—(1) This regulation applies to—
(a)the Chief Electoral Officer;
(b)any temporary deputy of his; and
(c)any person appointed to assist any such officer or who in the course of his employment is assigned to assist any such officer in his duties.
(2) Where the Chief Electoral Officer is also the counting officer at a referendum held by or under an Act of Parliament (and so has access to the full register without being supplied with a copy of it), this regulation also applies to—
(a)the Chief Electoral Officer in that capacity;
(b)any deputy counting officer;
(c)any person appointed to assist any such officer or who in the course of his employment is assigned to assist any such officer in his duties in respect of the referendum in question.
(3) No person to whom this regulation applies may—
(a)supply to any person a copy of the full register;
(b)disclose information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or
(c)make use of such information,
otherwise than in accordance with any enactment including these Regulations.
(4) Nothing in paragraph (3) applies to the supply or disclosure by a person to whom this regulation applies to another such person in connection with his registration duties or the purposes of an election or referendum.