Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the General Manager is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, the General Manager 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; or
(e) a scheme determined under subsection 323B(1) is being effectively implemented.
(2) If the General Manager is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so, the General Manager may conduct an investigation as to whether a civil penalty provision (see section 305) has been contravened.
(3) The General Manager 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), the General Manager forms the opinion that there are grounds for investigating the finances or financial administration of the reporting unit, the General Manager may make the further investigation.
(5) An investigation may, but does not have to, follow inquiries under section 330.