Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00167:section:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00167
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 91817–94621

12  Functions of Inspector‑General
 (1) The Inspector‑General:
 (a) shall make such inquiries and investigations as the Minister directs; and
 (b) may make such inquiries and investigations as the Inspector‑General thinks fit with respect to the administration of, or the conduct of a trustee (including a controlling trustee) in relation to:
 (i) a bankruptcy; or
 (ii) a composition or scheme of arrangement under Division 6 of Part IV; or
 (iii) a personal insolvency agreement; or
 (iv) an administration under Part XI; or
 (v) property in relation to which a direction has been given under subsection 50(1); or
 (vi) property in relation to which the trustee is the controlling trustee under an authority given under section 188; and
 (ba) may make such inquiries and investigations as the Inspector‑General thinks fit with respect to so much of the conduct and examinable affairs of:
 (i) a bankrupt; or
 (ii) a bankrupt or debtor under a composition or scheme of arrangement under Division 6 of Part IV; or
 (iia) a debtor under a debt agreement proposal or debt agreement under Part IX; or
 (iib) a debtor whose property is subject to control under Division 2 of Part X; or
 (iii) a debtor under a personal insolvency agreement;
  as is relevant to the bankruptcy, composition, scheme or agreement, as the case may be; and
 (bb) may make such inquiries and investigations as the Inspector‑General thinks fit with respect to any conduct of an administrator that relates to a debt agreement; and
 (bc) may make such inquiries and investigations as the Inspector‑General thinks fit with respect to whether a person has committed an offence against this Act; and
 (bd) may make such inquiries and investigations as the Inspector‑General thinks fit with respect to any conduct of a registered debt agreement administrator (including conduct engaged in before a debt agreement proposal, specifying the administrator under paragraph 185C(2)(c), is given to the Official Receiver), except conduct covered by paragraph (bb) or (bc); and
 (c) shall from time to time obtain from Official Receivers and other officers and from registered trustees reports as to the operation of this Act; and
 (d) must give the Minister, after the end of each financial year, a report on the operation of this Act during that financial year for presentation by the Minister to the Parliament.
 (1A) Where the Inspector‑General requests a registered trustee or the administrator of a debt agreement, for the purposes of subsection (1), to provide a report as to the operation of this Act, the registered trustee or administrator, as the case may be, shall forthwith provide the report requested.
 (1BA) The Inspector‑General may make an inquiry or investigation under paragraph (1)(b), (ba), (bb) or (bc) at any time, whether