sec.16PProvision of information

### sec.16P Provision of information Subsection (2) applies if the inspector-general considers a public sector unit has information necessary for the performance of the inspector-general’s or the office’s functions. The inspector-general may ask the public sector unit to give the inspector-general the information within a stated reasonable time. The public sector unit must comply with the request unless it reasonably considers the disclosure of the information— is prohibited under an Act; or is impracticable; or would prejudice the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law; or would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or would endanger a person’s life or safety. If the public sector unit decides not to comply with the request, the unit must advise the inspector-general of its reasons for not doing so. The inspector-general may enter into an arrangement with a public sector unit about the provision by the unit of information in the unit’s possession that is required by the inspector-general. In this section— public sector unit includes the chief executive, however described, of the unit. s 16P ins 2014 No. 17 s 30 (sec.16P-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if the inspector-general considers a public sector unit has information necessary for the performance of the inspector-general’s or the office’s functions. (sec.16P-ssec.2) The inspector-general may ask the public sector unit to give the inspector-general the information within a stated reasonable time. (sec.16P-ssec.3) The public sector unit must comply with the request unless it reasonably considers the disclosure of the information— is prohibited under an Act; or is impracticable; or would prejudice the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law; or would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or would endanger a person’s life or safety. (sec.16P-ssec.4) If the public sector unit decides not to comply with the request, the unit must advise the inspector-general of its reasons for not doing so. (sec.16P-ssec.5) The inspector-general may enter into an arrangement with a public sector unit about the provision by the unit of information in the unit’s possession that is required by the inspector-general. (sec.16P-ssec.6) In this section— public sector unit includes the chief executive, however described, of the unit. - (a) is prohibited under an Act; or - (b) is impracticable; or - (c) would prejudice the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law; or - (d) would prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of a law; or - (e) would endanger a person’s life or safety.