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Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020
77Powers of authorised officers to require information and records
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#### 77 Powers of authorised officers to require information and records
77 Powers of authorised officers to require information and records
> > (1) An authorised officer may, by written notice given to a person, direct the person to furnish to the officer or another authorised officer information or records (or both) as the authorised officer may require for an authorised purpose.
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> > (2) The notice must specify the manner in which information or records are required to be furnished and a reasonable time by which the information or records are required to be furnished.
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> > (3) The notice may only require a person to furnish existing records that are in the person’s possession or that are within the person’s power to obtain lawfully.
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> > (4) The person to whom a record is furnished under this Division may take copies of it.
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> > (5) If a record directed to be furnished under this Division is in electronic, mechanical or other form, the record must be furnished in written form, unless the notice otherwise provides.