36Power to require information and documents from local councils and government sector agencies

36 Power to require information and documents from local councils and government sector agencies

36 Power to require information and documents from local councils and government sector agencies

(1) For this Act, the Authority may, by written notice given to a local council or the head of a government sector agency, require the local council or government sector agency to do either of the following within the period stated in the notice, being not less than 21 days—

(a) give the Authority information described in the notice,

(b) give the Authority a document described in the notice that is in the person’s custody or control.

(2) A local council is not required to give the Authority information or a document in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

(3) Information or a document given to the Authority under subsection (1) may, for this Act, be used or disclosed—

(a) by the Authority, including to a CID entity or a CID proponent, and

(b) by a CID entity or a CID proponent.

(4) To avoid doubt, information or a document is used or disclosed for this Act if it is used or disclosed in relation to the making of a CID proposal or a CID proposal ballot.

(5) In this section—

head, of a government sector agency, has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.