Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01296:clause:1_331
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01296
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 331
Character Range: 50127–51368

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 Division 11 of Part IX of the Workplace Relations Act as in force immediately before commencement has been contravened; or
 (b) a regulation made for the purposes of that Division has been contravened; or
 (c) a rule of an organisation 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 organisation, the Registrar may make the further investigation.

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