South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts11—Chief Executive may require information
(1) The Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, require a specified entity (whether or not the entity 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 entity that the Chief Executive reasonably requires for the performance of functions under this Act).
(2) Without limiting the matters that may be included in a notice under subsection (1)
, a notice must set out—
(a) the reason why the information or document is required; and
(b) the purposes for which the information or document will be used; and
(c) any other information required by the regulations.
(3) An entity 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.
(4) An entity who refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1)
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(5) 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 Office.
(6) The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt an entity from the operation of this section.