sec.78Public authority to comply with request

### sec.78 Public authority to comply with request An employee of a public authority who is responsible for managing the authority’s public records must, if asked by an authorised officer— answer a question relating to making or managing a public record; or produce a public record of the authority for the officer’s inspection; or give the officer access to, or a copy of, a public record of the authority in the reasonable way requested by the officer; or allow the officer to examine any system used by the authority for making or managing public records; or allow the officer to take a copy, including a photo or video, of a public record of the authority or system used by the authority for making or managing public records. The employee may refuse to answer a question or produce a public record if answering the question or producing the record might tend to incriminate the employee, or expose the employee to a penalty, for an offence against section 22 or 23 . (sec.78-ssec.1) An employee of a public authority who is responsible for managing the authority’s public records must, if asked by an authorised officer— answer a question relating to making or managing a public record; or produce a public record of the authority for the officer’s inspection; or give the officer access to, or a copy of, a public record of the authority in the reasonable way requested by the officer; or allow the officer to examine any system used by the authority for making or managing public records; or allow the officer to take a copy, including a photo or video, of a public record of the authority or system used by the authority for making or managing public records. (sec.78-ssec.2) The employee may refuse to answer a question or produce a public record if answering the question or producing the record might tend to incriminate the employee, or expose the employee to a penalty, for an offence against section 22 or 23 . - (a) answer a question relating to making or managing a public record; or - (b) produce a public record of the authority for the officer’s inspection; or - (c) give the officer access to, or a copy of, a public record of the authority in the reasonable way requested by the officer; or - (d) allow the officer to examine any system used by the authority for making or managing public records; or - (e) allow the officer to take a copy, including a photo or video, of a public record of the authority or system used by the authority for making or managing public records.