75Specified public bodies to answer questions and supply information

75 Specified public bodies to answer questions and supply information

(1) For the purpose of monitoring compliance with this Act or the regulations, an inspector may request that, within a time specified by the inspector, a specified public body do either or both of the following—

(a) answer, orally or in writing, any questions put by the inspector relating to the provision of professional engineering services;

(b) supply, orally or in writing, information required by the inspector relating to the provision of professional engineering services.

(2) An inspector may only make a request under subsection (1) with the written consent of the Director.

(3) A specified public body other than the Chief Commissioner must comply with a request under subsection (1).

(4) The Chief Commissioner must respond to a request under subsection (1) and may, but is not obliged to, comply with it.

(5) In this section—

public statutory authority means a body established by or under an Act for a public purpose;

specified public body means—

(a) a Department Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; or

(b) a public statutory authority; or

(c) a municipal council; or

(d) the Chief Commissioner.