Information and explanations to be afforded
21 Information and explanations to be afforded
The Auditor-General or an authorised auditor may require the prescribed officer of, or a person employed in, an Agency or
Territory controlled entity to furnish to him or her such information, advice or explanation as the Auditor-General or authorised auditor thinks necessary in relation to an audit, and a person so required must furnish the information, advice or explanation required to be furnished.
The Auditor-General or an authorised auditor may, at any time, cause a search to be made of and extracts taken from an account, document or record in the custody of an Agency or Territory controlled entity, without the payment of a fee for such search.
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