Power to obtain relevant information
3ZZVS Power to obtain relevant information
If the Ombudsman has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the records of the Australian Federal Police, subsections (2) and (3) have effect.
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the officer to give the information to the Ombudsman:
by writing signed by the officer; and
at a specified place and within a specified period.
The Ombudsman may, by writing given to the law enforcement officer, require the 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.
If the Ombudsman:
has reasonable grounds to believe that a law enforcement officer of the Australian Federal Police is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this Division of the records of the Australian Federal Police; and
does not know the officer’s identity;
the Ombudsman may, by writing given to the chief officer of the Australian Federal Police, 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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