(1) A person is an authorised applicant for the purposes of exercising powers under this Part to determine:
(a) whether a provision subject to monitoring under this Part has been, or is being, complied with; or
(b) whether information subject to monitoring under this Part is correct; or
(c) a matter subject to monitoring under this Part;
if an Act provides that the person is an authorised applicant in relation to that provision, information or matter for the purposes of this Part.
(2) A person who is an authorised applicant for the purpose of exercising powers mentioned in subsection (1) is also an authorised applicant for the purposes of:
(a) exercising other powers under this Part; or
(b) performing functions or duties under this Part;
that are incidental to the powers mentioned in subsection (1).
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an Act may provide that a person is an authorised applicant in relation to a provision, information or a matter for the purposes of this Part by:
(a) providing that a person of a specified class is an authorised applicant in relation to the provision, information or matter for the purposes of this Part; or
(b) authorising another person to specify that a person, or a person of a specified class, is an authorised applicant in relation to the provision, information or matter for the purposes of this Part.