South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts36—Chief Executive may require information for purposes of State Suicide
Register
(1) The Chief
Executive may, by notice in writing, require a specified person or body
(whether or not the person or body is a State authority, or an officer or
employee of a State authority) to provide to the Chief Executive such
information, or such documents, as may be specified in the notice (being
information or documents in the possession of the person or body that the
Chief Executive reasonably requires for the preparation or maintenance of the
South Australian Suicide Register).
(2) A person of whom a
requirement is made under subsection (1) must give the specified
information or documents to the Chief Executive within the period specified in
the notice.
(3) A person who
refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) is guilty
of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(4) If a
State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under
subsection (1), the Chief Executive may, after consultation with the
State authority—
(a)
report the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible
for the State authority (if any); and
(b)
include details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the
Department.