Power to obtain relevant information
3ZZGC Power to obtain relevant information
If the Ombudsman has reasonable grounds to believe that a staff member of an eligible agency is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the agency’s records, subsections (2) and (3) have effect.
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the staff member, require the staff member to give the information to the Ombudsman:
by writing signed by the staff member; and
at a specified place and within a specified period.
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the staff member, require the staff member to attend:
before a specified inspecting officer; and
at a specified place; and
within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;
to answer questions relevant to the inspection.
If the Ombudsman:
has reasonable grounds to believe that a staff member of an eligible agency is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the agency’s records; and
does not know the staff member’s identity;
the Ombudsman may, by writing given to the chief officer of the agency, require the chief officer, or a person nominated by the chief officer, to attend:
before a specified inspecting officer; and
at a specified place; and
within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day;
to answer questions relevant to the inspection.
The place, and the period or the time and day, specified in a requirement under this section, must be reasonable having regard to the circumstances in which the requirement is made.
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