This Act is the Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2010.

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

This Act amends the Electoral Act 1993.

Section 80(1) is amended by repealing paragraph (d) and substituting the following paragraph:

(1) The heading to section 81 is amended by omitting “conviction” and substituting “sentence of imprisonment”.

(2) Section 81(1)(b) is amended by omitting “; and”.

(3) Section 81(1)(c) is repealed.

(4) Section 81 is amended by adding the following subsection:

To avoid doubt,—

• (a) a person who is disqualified for registration as an elector by section 80(1)(d) of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this Act continues to be disqualified for registration as an elector as if this Act had not been enacted; and

• (b) a person who is not disqualified for registration as an elector by section 80(1)(d) of the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this Act is not disqualified for registration as an elector by that section (as substituted) immediately after the commencement of this Act on the ground of an existing sentence of imprisonment; and

• (c) section 4 of this Act does not override section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1999.