Information request by bargaining party—general
(1) A party (the requesting party) to the negotiation may give another party (the responding party) a request that the responding party give the requesting party specified information if: (a) the information is held by the responding party or a related body corporate of the responding party; and (b) it is reasonable for the requesting party to make the request for the purposes of this Division. (2) The request must: (a) be made in writing; and (b) set out reasons why it is reasonable for the requesting party to make the request for the purposes of this Division; and (c) if regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph specify other requirements—comply with those requirements. (3) After the request is made, the responding party must ensure that: (a) the request is complied with no later than 21 days after the request was given to the responding party, or any later date the requesting party agrees to; and (b) the information requested is given in a readily readable form, including (where requested) in electronic file format with all underlying data files and inputs; and (c) the information given is, or is relevant to, the specified information mentioned in subsection (1); and (d) if regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph specify other requirements for that information—those requirements are satisfied. Duty of good faith (4) Each party to a negotiation under this Division must request or provide information under this section in a manner and at a time consistent with the duty of the party to negotiate in good faith under subsection 153ZEJ(2).
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