75Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit and monitoring purposes

#### 75 Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit and monitoring purposes 75 Provision of information to Ombudsman for audit and monitoring purposes > > (1) For the purposes of exercising the Ombudsman’s auditing and monitoring functions under this Act, the Ombudsman may, by written notice, require an agency to— > > > > > (a) give the Ombudsman a statement of information, or > > > > > (b) produce to the Ombudsman a document or thing— > > > > > > > (i) under the agency’s control, or > > > > > > > (ii) the production of which the agency may, in an official capacity, reasonably require, or > > > > > (c) give the Ombudsman a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (b). > > > (2) The notice must— > > > > > (a) specify or describe the information, document or thing required, and > > > > > (b) specify a time and place for compliance with the notice. > > > (3) The agency is required to comply with the notice. > > > (4) A provision of another Act or law that prevents or restricts access to records or disclosure of information does not prevent the agency from complying, or affect the agency’s obligation to comply, with the notice. > > > (5) Action taken in compliance with the notice does not incur liability for defamation or other civil liability. > > > (6) This section does not apply to the Department of Parliamentary Services, the Department of the Legislative Assembly or the Department of the Legislative Council.