sec.27Inspecting entity’s power to obtain relevant information

sec.27 Inspecting entity’s power to obtain relevant information

Subsections (2) and (3) apply if the inspecting entity has reason to believe that an officer of the eligible authority is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this part of the eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records. The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the officer, require the officer to give the information to the inspecting entity— by writing signed by the officer; and at a stated place and within a stated period. The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the officer, require the officer to attend— before the inspecting entity; and at a stated place; and within a stated period or at a stated time on a stated day; to answer questions relevant to the inspection. Subsection (5) applies if the inspecting entity has reason to believe that an officer of the eligible authority is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this part of the eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records but the inspecting entity does not know the officer’s identity. The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the chief officer of the authority, require the chief officer, or a person nominated by the chief officer, to attend— before the inspecting entity; and at a stated place; and within a stated period or at a stated time on a stated day; to answer questions relevant to the inspection. The place, the period or the time and day, stated in a requirement under this section must be reasonable, having regard to the circumstances in which the requirement is made. s 27 amd 2023 No. 1 s 97 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.27-ssec.1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if the inspecting entity has reason to believe that an officer of the eligible authority is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this part of the eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records. (sec.27-ssec.2) The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the officer, require the officer to give the information to the inspecting entity— by writing signed by the officer; and at a stated place and within a stated period. (sec.27-ssec.3) The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the officer, require the officer to attend— before the inspecting entity; and at a stated place; and within a stated period or at a stated time on a stated day; to answer questions relevant to the inspection. (sec.27-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if the inspecting entity has reason to believe that an officer of the eligible authority is able to give information relevant to an inspection under this part of the eligible authority’s part 2-5 warrant records but the inspecting entity does not know the officer’s identity. (sec.27-ssec.5) The inspecting entity may, by writing given to the chief officer of the authority, require the chief officer, or a person nominated by the chief officer, to attend— before the inspecting entity; and at a stated place; and within a stated period or at a stated time on a stated day; to answer questions relevant to the inspection. (sec.27-ssec.6) The place, the period or the time and day, stated in a requirement under this section must be reasonable, having regard to the circumstances in which the requirement is made.