(1) The Secretary may, on the Secretary's own initiative, require an authorised officer to assess a community store for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) determining whether a community store licence is required to be held in relation to a community store;
(b) determining whether to grant a community store licence in relation to a community store;
(c) determining whether to impose, vary or revoke conditions on a community store licence;
(d) determining whether to revoke a community store licence in relation to a community store;
(e) monitoring compliance with this Part.
(2) Before requiring an authorised officer to make an assessment under subsection (1), the Secretary must have regard to:
(a) the object of this Part (see section 37); and
(b) any other matter the Secretary considers relevant.
(3) In assessing a community store, an authorised officer may consult with such persons as the authorised officer considers appropriate.
(4) The Secretary may require an authorised officer to assess a community store whether or not an application under subsection 44(1) has been made in relation to the community store.