Part 4 Gathering and using information Division 2 Secretary’s power to obtain information or documents Section 37 Division 2—Secretary’s power to obtain information or documents 37 Secretary may obtain information or documents from entities (1) This section applies if the Secretary has reason to believe that an entity that is a reporting entity for, or an operator of, a critical infrastructure asset has information or a document that: (a) is relevant to the exercise of a power, or the performance of a duty or function, under this Act in relation to the asset; or (b) may assist with determining whether a power under this Act should be exercised in relation to the asset. Requirement to give information or documents (2) The Secretary may, by notice in writing given to the entity, require the entity to: (a) give any such information; or (b) produce any such documents; or (c) make copies of any such documents and to produce those copies; to the Secretary within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. Matters to which regard must be had (3) Before giving the entity the notice, the Secretary: (a) must have regard to the costs that would be likely to be incurred by the entity in complying with the notice; and (b) may have regard to any other matters the Secretary considers relevant. Compliance with notice (4) An entity must comply with a notice given to the entity under subsection (2). 36 Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 Authorised Version C2018A00029 No. 29, 2018