Requesting information from MOPS employees

Current

(1)

The PWSS may, in writing, request a MOPS employee to give the PWSS, within a specified period, specified information (including personal information) that relates to:

(a)

any of the functions or powers of the PWSS; or

(b)

any of the functions or powers of the CEO.

(2)

The period specified in the request must be reasonable in the circumstances.

(3)

A MOPS employee may comply with a request under subsection (1) within the period specified in the request, and may comply with any other request by the PWSS for information (including personal information), unless doing so would constitute an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.

Note:

This subsection constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws.

(4)

This section does not limit the power of the PWSS to request information from a MOPS employee or any other person.

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