18Ombudsman may require information, document or other thing

#### 18 Ombudsman may require information, document or other thing 18 Ombudsman may require information, document or other thing > > (1) For an investigation under this Act, the Ombudsman may, by written notice, require a public authority to do the following— > > > > > (a) give the Ombudsman a written or oral statement of information specified or described in the notice, > > > > > (b) produce, in accordance with directions in the notice, a document or other thing, or a copy of a document, specified or described in the notice. > > > (2) The notice may— > > > > > (a) require a person to attend at a specified time and place to give an oral statement of information, and > > > > > (b) specify the time within which the information must be provided. > > **s 18:** Am 1983 No 189, Sch 1 (7). Subst 2022 No 39, Sch 1\[8\].