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PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICER ACT 2017 (NO. 27 OF 2017) - SECT 25

Arrangements for obtaining information or documents from public sector bodies

    (1)     The Parliamentary Budget Officer may make an arrangement with a public sector body Head for the Officer to obtain from the public sector body information and documents relevant to the Officer's functions.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), an arrangement made under that subsection may make provision for the confidentiality of information and documents given to the Parliamentary Budget Officer in accordance with the arrangement.

    (3)     The Parliamentary Budget Officer must publicly release an arrangement made under subsection (1).

    (4)     A public sector body Head may advise the Parliamentary Budget Officer that information or a document provided in accordance with an arrangement under subsection (1) is subject to Cabinet confidentiality if the public sector body Head is satisfied that—

        (a)     the document is an exempt document under section 28 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ; or

        (b)     if the information were in the form of a document, it would be an exempt document under section 28 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 .



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