Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041:clause:1b_331
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1B cl 331
Character Range: 409049–410287

331  Registrar may conduct investigations

 (1) If a Registrar is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, the Registrar may conduct an investigation as to whether:
 (a) a provision of Part 3 of Chapter 8 has been contravened; or
 (b) the reporting guidelines made under that Part have been contravened; or
 (c) a regulation made for the purposes of that Part has been contravened; or
 (d) a rule of a reporting unit relating to its finances or financial administration has been contravened.

 (2) If a Registrar is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, the Registrar may conduct an investigation as to whether a civil penalty provision (see section 305) has been contravened.

 (3) A Registrar may also conduct an investigation in the circumstances set out in the regulations.

 (4) Where, having regard to matters that have been brought to notice in the course of, or because of, an investigation under subsection (1) or (2), a Registrar forms the opinion that there are grounds for investigating the finances or financial administration of the reporting unit, the Registrar may make the further investigation.

 (5) An investigation may, but does not have to, follow inquiries under section 330.