Paragraph 5 Access by a National Park authority to information held by existing councils

The right conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable by a National Park authority against any existing council the whole or any part of whose area lies within the National Park for which that authority has been established.

Upon giving reasonable notice, a National Park authority (acting through any authorised officer) shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect and take copies of recorded information (wherever held and in whatever form), or otherwise extract information therefrom, to which access is necessarily required for the proper discharge of its functions.

The existing council against whom the right is exercised shall supply all such information and assistance as may reasonably be required in relation to the exercise of the right.

The duty imposed upon an existing council, when a National Park authority exercises its rights under this article, is in addition to, and without prejudice to, the duty is imposed upon that council by paragraph 4 above or any other duty otherwise imposed.