153ZEKInformation request by bargaining party—general

153ZEK Information request by bargaining party—general

(1) A party (the requesting party) to the negotiation may give another party (the responding party) a request that the responding party give the requesting party specified information if:

(a) the information is held by the responding party or a related body corporate of the responding party; and

(b) it is reasonable for the requesting party to make the request for the purposes of this Division.

(2) The request must:

(a) be made in writing; and

(b) set out reasons why it is reasonable for the requesting party to make the request for the purposes of this Division; and

(c) if regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph specify other requirements—comply with those requirements.

(3) After the request is made, the responding party must ensure that:

(a) the request is complied with no later than 21 days after the request was given to the responding party, or any later date the requesting party agrees to; and

(b) the information requested is given in a readily readable form, including (where requested) in electronic file format with all underlying data files and inputs; and

(c) the information given is, or is relevant to, the specified information mentioned in subsection (1); and

(d) if regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph specify other requirements for that information—those requirements are satisfied.

Duty of good faith

(4) Each party to a negotiation under this Division must request or provide information under this section in a manner and at a time consistent with the duty of the party to negotiate in good faith under subsection 153ZEJ(2).