New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19 Power of Secretary to obtain information

• (1) The Secretary may request a department or an entity referred to in section 27(3)(a) to (f), or an entity that manages an asset or liability of the Crown, to supply to the Secretary any information that is necessary to enable the preparation of—

  • (a) the Estimates; and

  • (b) the other supporting information referred to in section 15; and

  • (c) the Supplementary Estimates.

  (2) A request under subsection (1)—

  • (a) must be in writing; and

  • (b) may state the date by which, and the manner in which, the information requested must be provided.

  (3) If a date is specified under subsection (2)(b), that date must be reasonable having regard to the time limits prescribed by this Act for presenting to the House of Representatives—

  • (a) the Estimates or other supporting information referred to in section 15; and

  • (b) the Supplementary Estimates.

  (4) A department or entity to whom the request is made must comply with the request.

  Parts 1 and 2 (sections 4 to 26A) were substituted by new Parts 1 and 2 (sections 4 to 26Z), as from 25 January 2005, by section 7 Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113). See sections 32 to 36 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.