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Cap. 590 · * (Cap. 590)

Cap. 590 Art. 40Appointment of inspectors. 

PART VII

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(1) The competent authority may, whenever it deems it necessary or expedient, appoint an inspector or inspectors to investigate and report on the affairs of any issuers or licence holders or any other persons referred to in article 39(1).

(2) An inspector appointed under sub-article (1) -

(a) may also, if he thinks it necessary or expedient for the purposes of that investigation, investigate the affairs of any person mentioned in sub-article (1);

(b) shall have and may exercise all the powers conferred on the competent authority by article 39, and any requirement made by it shall be deemed to be and have the same force and effect as a requirement of the competent authority;

(c) may, and if so directed by the competent authority shall, make interim reports and on the conclusion of his investigation shall make a final report to the said authority.

(3) The competent authority shall have power to order that all expenses of, and incidental to, an investigation pursuant to this article be paid by the persons concerned.

(4) For the purposes of this article, an inspector shall be a person considered by the competent authority as possessing suitable expertise to exercise such function.

Amendment history
  • Amended by XIV.2024.9