Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES ACT 1997 - SECT 27L

Right while director

             (1)  A director of a Commonwealth authority may inspect the books of the authority at all reasonable times for the purposes of a legal proceeding:

                     (a)  to which the director is a party; or

                     (b)  that the director proposes in good faith to bring; or

                     (c)  that the director has reason to believe will be brought against him or her.

Right during 7 years after ceasing to be director

             (2)  A person who has ceased to be a director of a Commonwealth authority may inspect the books of the authority at all reasonable times for the purposes of a legal proceeding:

                     (a)  to which the person is a party; or

                     (b)  that the person proposes in good faith to bring; or

                     (c)  that the person has reason to believe will be brought against him or her.

This right continues for 7 years after the person ceased to be a director of the authority.

Right to take copies

             (3)  A person authorised to inspect books under this section for the purposes of a legal proceeding may make copies of the books for the purposes of those proceedings.

Commonwealth authority not to refuse access

             (4)  A Commonwealth authority must allow a person to exercise his or her rights to inspect or take copies of the books under this section.