RA 265 Section 23

Authority to obtain information.

Section 23

SEC. 23. Authority to obtain information.—The Department of Economic Research shall have the authority to request from any person or entity, including Government offices and instrumentalities, any data which the Central Bank may require for the proper discharge of its functions and responsibilities. The Central Bank shall have the power to issue a subpoena for the production of the books and records of all such persons and entities for the aforesaid purpose. Those who refuse without justifiable cause to supply the Bank with the data requested, or required by the subpoena, shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 32.

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