State Sector Act 1988

9 Power to obtain information

• (1) The Commissioner may require, by written notice, a department, or any agency in respect of which the Commissioner is carrying out his or her functions under section 6(a), (ha), or (i), to supply to the Commissioner information concerning the department's or agency's activities.

  (2) The department or agency to which the notice is given must comply with the notice, and must keep all records that are necessary to enable it to comply with the notice.

  (3) This section does not limit any Act that imposes a prohibition or restriction on the availability of any information.

  Section 9: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 7 of the State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 114).