Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.154Power to require information
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sec.154 Power to require information
This section applies if— an authorised person is performing a function under this Act; and a person may be able to give information to help the authorised person perform the function. The authorised person may, by notice given to the person, require the person to— give the authorised person stated information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time; or create, and give the authorised person, a document containing information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time. For information that is an electronic document, compliance with the requirement requires the giving of a clear image or written version of the electronic document. In this section— government entity means a government entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . information includes a document or a copy of a document. person does not include a government entity, other than a board of trustees for a grammar school. s 154 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.154-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised person is performing a function under this Act; and a person may be able to give information to help the authorised person perform the function. (sec.154-ssec.2) The authorised person may, by notice given to the person, require the person to— give the authorised person stated information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time; or create, and give the authorised person, a document containing information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time. (sec.154-ssec.3) For information that is an electronic document, compliance with the requirement requires the giving of a clear image or written version of the electronic document. (sec.154-ssec.4) In this section— government entity means a government entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 . information includes a document or a copy of a document. person does not include a government entity, other than a board of trustees for a grammar school.
- (a) an authorised person is performing a function under this Act; and
- (b) a person may be able to give information to help the authorised person perform the function.
- (a) give the authorised person stated information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time; or
- (b) create, and give the authorised person, a document containing information reasonably required for performing the function at a stated reasonable time.