Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00747:section:20w
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00747
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20W
Character Range: 40468–41291

20W  Commissioner may request information from Commonwealth agencies
 (1) If the Commissioner reasonably believes that a Commonwealth agency has information relevant to the performance of the Commissioner's functions, the Commissioner may, in writing, request the agency to give the information to the Commissioner.
 (2) The request may specify a period within which the information is to be given. The period specified must be reasonable.
 (3) The agency must, so far as is reasonably practicable, comply with the request.
 (4) In this section:
Commonwealth agency means:
 (a) a Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013); or
 (b) a person who performs the functions of, or performs functions within, a Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of that Act).