FAIR TRADING ACT 2010 - SECT 88B

FAIR TRADING ACT 2010 - SECT 88B

88B .         Investigations and inquiries for licensing and regulatory purposes, Commissioner’s powers to make

        (1)         For the purposes of performing the Commissioner’s functions under section 57A, the Commissioner may, of the Commissioner’s own motion, make any investigation or inquiry that the Commissioner considers necessary or expedient for any of the following purposes —

            (a)         determining any application or other matter before the Commissioner;

            (b)         determining whether or not a regulated person is or has been complying with —

                  (i)         the conditions, if any, of their authorisation; or

                  (ii)         the requirements of the registration Act under which he or she holds an authorisation; or

                  (iii)         a code of conduct applying to the regulated person under a registration Act;

            (c)         determining whether or not any other cause exists that might be considered by the Commissioner to be grounds for disciplinary action against a regulated person under a registration Act;

            (d)         detecting offences against a registration Act.

        (2)         An authorised person may make an investigation or inquiry under this section on behalf of the Commissioner.

        [Section 88B inserted: No. 58 of 2010 s. 8.]