Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Telecommunications (Interception) (State Provisions) Act 1988 - SECT 19

Power to obtain relevant information

19. Power to obtain relevant information



(1) If the Special Investigations Monitor has reason to believe that a
relevant person is able to give information relevant to an inspection under
this Part, subsections (2) and (3) have effect.





(2) The Special Investigations Monitor may, by writing given to the relevant
person, require him or her to give the information to the Special
Investigations Monitor-

   (a)  by writing signed by the relevant person; and

   (b)  at a specified place and within a specified period.

(3) The Special Investigations Monitor may, by writing given to the relevant
person, require him or her to attend-

   (a)  before a specified inspecting officer; and

   (b)  at a specified place; and

   (c)  within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day-

in order to answer questions relevant to the inspection.

(4) If the Special Investigations Monitor-

   (a)  has reason to believe that a relevant person is able to give
        information relevant to an inspection under this Part; and

   (b)  does not know the relevant person's identity-

the Special Investigations Monitor may, by writing given to the relevant
agency head, require the relevant agency head, or a person nominated by the
relevant agency head, to attend-

   (c)  before a specified inspecting officer; and

   (d)  at a specified place; and

   (e)  within a specified period or at a specified time on a specified day-

in order to answer questions relevant to the inspection.

(5) The place, and the period or the time and day, specified in a requirement
under this section must be reasonable having regard to the circumstances in
which the requirement is made.