7Requirement to give information and answer questions

7 Requirement to give information and answer questions

7 Requirement to give information and answer questions

(1) A commissioned person may require another person to—

(a) give the commissioned person information the commissioned person reasonably requires for the preparation of a market monitoring report (relevant information), or

(b) answer questions in relation to relevant information if the commissioned person believes on reasonable grounds that the other person has knowledge of the relevant information.

(2) A commissioned person may require a person to give information or to answer questions under this section only if the commissioned person—

(a) has made reasonable efforts to obtain the information without using this section, including by seeking information from the Department of Education and other government agencies of NSW or the Commonwealth, and

(b) has been unable to obtain the information.

(3) The requirement under subsection (1)(a) must be in a written notice given to the other person and must specify the following—

(a) the information that must be given,

(b) the form in which the information must be given,

(c) the time within which the information must be given.

(4) The commissioned person may, by written notice, require the other person to attend at a specified place and time to answer questions under subsection (1)(b) if—

(a) attendance at the place is reasonably required for the questions to be properly put and answered, and

(b) the place and time is a reasonable place and time—

(i) nominated by the other person, or

(ii) if a reasonable place and time is not nominated by the other person—nominated by the commissioned person.

(5) Relevant information may include information about the following—

(a) current and planned childcare services,

(b) costs of childcare services, including the cost of providing childcare services,