16Requirement to provide information

#### 16 Requirement to provide information 16 Requirement to provide information > > (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require any person or government agency to provide such information relating to the person’s or agency’s dealings with small businesses as the Commissioner reasonably requires for the purposes of any investigation by the Commissioner under this Act. > > > (2) Any such notice may specify the time within which the information is required to be provided. > > > (3) A requirement under this section to provide information relating to a person’s or agency’s dealings with small businesses may include a requirement to answer questions relating to those dealings. > > > (4) A government agency is not required to provide any information under this section if there is an overriding public interest against the disclosure of the information for the purposes of the [Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-052) or if access to the information would otherwise be denied under that Act.