Power of Council or Cormittee io require infbrmation, document, etc., from Chief Officer

81. Power of Council or Cormittee io require infbrmation,, -document, etc., from Chief &Officer. - ( 1 ) The.Council:.or any Committee may require, from the Chief Officer- (a) any eeturn, stateNent, es~timate, statistic* or plan or othe'r . information regarding any ,'.matter pertaining to the administration of the Council ; (bf report or clhrificat'idn on. any such , , matter ; and (c) a copy of any ?ecord, correspondence, ' plan or other document which is in his.,posses- sion or 'under his control in his ozficial capacity or which is recorded oj filed in his office or in the office of any officer or servant subordinate .to him. ( 2 ) The Chief Officer All comp1.y with any requisition . under sub-seatian (1) unless : 'he- is of. opinion that compliance therew?th will be- prejudicial to the interest of the Council or of the public, in which case, he shall refer., such requisition to the President and abide by the' deciehn of' the President.