430   Director-General may authorise investigation of councils etc

(1)  The Director-General may, at the request of the Minister or on the Director-General’s own initiative, authorise any person (referred to in this Part as a Departmental representative) to investigate any aspect of a council or of its work and activities.

(2)  An authority may be given generally or in respect of a particular matter.

(3)  The functions of a Departmental representative are as set out in the authority.

(4)  The Director-General is, by virtue of holding office as Director-General, a Departmental representative with power to investigate all matters.