(1) The Controller - General of Prisons of a State must, as soon as practicable after the beginning of each month, forward to the Electoral Commissioner (or to an officer nominated by the Electoral Commissioner) a list of:
(a) the names, addresses, occupations and sexes of all persons who began serving a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer in the State; and
(b) the names, addresses, occupations and sexes of all persons who ceased to serve a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer in the State;
during the preceding month.
(2) Within 4 days of the day of the close of the Rolls for an election for a Division in a State, the Controller - General of Prisons of the State must forward to the Electoral Commissioner (or to an officer nominated by the Electoral Commissioner) a list of:
(a) the names, addresses, occupations and sexes of all persons who began serving a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer in the State; and
(b) the names, addresses, occupations and sexes of all persons who ceased to serve a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer in the State;
between the time the last list was forwarded by the Controller - General under subsection (1) and the day of the close of the Rolls.
Note 1: For the definition of sentence of imprisonment , see subsection 4(1A).
Note 2: For the application of this section to the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the non - self - governing Territories, see section 112.