Cap. 628 Art. 13Right of the Authority to acquire information.

(1) In the exercise of his functions under this Act, the

Chief Executive Officer and any member of the Directorate staff, authorised by him, shall have power to seek and obtain from any public authority any information with regard to any person or with regard to any matter, which is relevant to the functions of the Authority and the public authority in possession of such information shall, saving the provisions of any other law, be obliged to give the Chief Executive Officer or any such member all information so requested:

Provided that where any public authority has acquired information from any person or authority in any State other than Malta through the operation of any treaty or arrangement with such other State to which Malta is a party, and such treaty or arrangement provides that any information passed through the operation of such treaty or arrangement may not be divulged to any other person except with the consent of the person passing the information requested, the person from whom the information is requested may withhold the information if such consent is not given.

(2) The information referred to in sub-article (1) shall be provided within such time not more than thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the request: Provided that after good cause being shown to the Chief Executive Officer, such period may be extended by the Chief Executive Officer for such other period or periods as he may deem reasonable.