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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance - General powers

25: Defence Force must provide information and assistance on request

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"The Defence Force must give you information and help when you ask for it."

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You can ask the Defence Force for information and help when you need it. The Defence Force must give you information about what they do and any incidents that happen. They must also give you any other help you need to do your job. You can ask for help with a specific investigation or to get general information about the Defence Force. The Defence Force must provide the information and help you need. They have to do this so you can do your job properly.

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Part 4Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance
General powers

25Defence Force must provide information and assistance on request

  1. The Defence Force must, on request, provide the Inspector-General with—

  2. information about activities of the Defence Force and about incidents that have occurred in the course of those activities:
    1. any other assistance that the Inspector-General reasonably requires for the performance of the Inspector-General’s functions.

      1. A request under this section may—

      2. relate to a particular investigation or assessment; or
        1. be made for the purpose of obtaining information about the Defence Force’s activities more generally.