Minister to have access to specified information about Director’s functions
314 Minister to have access to specified information about Director’s functions
In this section —
specified information means information specified, or of a description specified, by the Minister that relates to the functions of the Director under this Division.
The Minister is entitled —
to have specified information in the possession of the Director; and
if the specified information is in or on a document — to have, and make and retain copies of, that document.
For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may —
request the Director to give specified information to the Minister; and
request the Director to give to the Minister access to specified information; and
for the purpose of accessing specified information requested under paragraph (b), be assisted by members of the Complaints Office staff.
The Director must —
comply with a request made under subsection (3)(a) or (b); and
make members of the Complaints Office staff and facilities of the Complaints Office available to the Minister for the purpose of subsection (3)(c).
This section does not entitle the Minister to have personal information unless the information is about an individual who consents to the Minister having the information.
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