If you stop the Inspector-General from doing their job, you can get in trouble. You can be fined up to $5,000 if you do this on purpose without a good reason. The Inspector-General is a person who makes sure the rules are followed.

If you refuse to do what the Inspector-General asks you to do, or if you lie to them, you can also get in trouble. This includes trying to trick or mislead the Inspector-General when they are doing their job. The Inspector-General includes the Deputy Inspector-General, who helps the Inspector-General.

You can look at the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 and other laws to see what the Inspector-General can and cannot do, and you can also compare this to the Public Audit Act 2001 is not mentioned but a link to the Public Finance Act 1989 is provided for comparison, however the correct link to compare is actually to the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996 No 47 s 23(8) which is available at the provided link https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM392542.