109F   Investigations by Director-General

(1)  If the Director-General believes on reasonable grounds that an offence under this Act has been, or may be committed, the Director-General may exercise the following powers to investigate the grounds for the belief:

(a)  enter association property or common property,

(b)  enter a development lot,

(c)  enter a neighbourhood lot or a strata lot at a reasonable time on notice given to the occupier,

(d)  request an association or strata corporation to provide information to the Director-General and allow the Director-General to inspect its records under section 26.

(2)  When exercising a power under this section, the Director-General may, if the Director-General thinks fit, be accompanied by:

(a)  a member of the executive committee of an association or strata corporation, or

(b)  the managing agent (if any) of the scheme concerned.

(3)  A person must not obstruct or hinder the Director-General, or a delegate of the Director-General, in the exercise of powers conferred by this section.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4)  An association must not neglect or fail to comply with a request under subsection (1) (d).

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(5)  No charge is payable by the Director-General in connection with a request made under subsection (1) (d).