(1) For the purpose of monitoring compliance with this Act or the regulations or carrying out any audit under this Act, the Director or an inspector may request a specified public body within a time specified by the Director or inspector—
(a) to answer orally or in writing any questions put by the inspector relating to an estate agent's business as an estate agent;
(b) to supply orally or in writing information required by the inspector relating to that business.
(2) An inspector can only make a request under subsection (1) with the written consent of the Director.
(3) A specified public body must comply with a request under subsection (1).
(4) In this section "specified public body" means—
(a) a Minister; or
(b) a public statutory authority; or
(c) a municipal council; or
(d) the Chief Commissioner of Police.
S. 70F inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 40.