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207L: Power to require assistance
or “The government can ask people to help when they are looking into why a building failed.”
You could also call this:

“The chief executive can ask anyone for information to help figure out why a building failed.”

The chief executive can ask you for information or documents that they think might help figure out why a building failed. They will send you a written notice that tells you what information or documents they need, how you should give it to them, and when you need to do it by. You have to give them what they ask for by the deadline they set. The chief executive is allowed to make copies of the information or documents you give them, or keep them.

If the chief executive refers to another part of the law, you can find more information about it by following the link they provide. Remember, you must do what the notice says, even if you don’t want to.

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Next up: 207N: Restrictions on sharing evidence or information

or “Rules about when and how people can share information collected during building failure investigations”
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Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of chief executive: Powers of chief executive to investigate building failures

207MPower to require information or documents

  1. The chief executive may require any person to provide any information or document that the chief executive reasonably considers may help determine the circumstances or causes of the building failure.

  2. The chief executive must give written notice to the person that specifies—

  3. the information or document that must be provided; and
    1. how the information or document must be provided; and
      1. a reasonable deadline by which the information or document must be provided.

        1. The person must provide the information or document as required by the notice.

        2. The chief executive may copy or retain any information or document provided.

        Notes
        • Section 207M: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).