48KMinister for Finance may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority

48K Minister for Finance may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority

Scope (1) This section applies to a Territory authority if the Minister for Finance believes on reasonable grounds that the authority has information that is relevant to the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, conferred on the Minister for Finance by: (a) section 48A; or (b) section 48B; or (c) section 48H; or (d) regulations made for the purposes of this Part; or (e) the Commonwealth Finance Minister’s Orders. Requirement (2) The Minister for Finance may, by written notice given to the responsible manager or managers of the Territory authority, require the responsible manager or managers to give to the Minister for Finance, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information. (3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given. Compliance (4) The responsible manager or managers must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) to the extent that the responsible manager is, or the managers are, capable of doing so.