102Inspection etc of Crown cemetery operator

#### 102 Inspection etc of Crown cemetery operator 102 Inspection etc of Crown cemetery operator > > (1) The Cemeteries Agency may appoint a person to inquire into, or carry out an audit of, any of the affairs of a Crown cemetery operator. > > > (2) The person appointed may, for the purposes of the inquiry or audit— > > > > > (a) inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records (including accounting records) of the operator, or > > > > > (b) require any person concerned in the management of the operator to give information and answer questions relating to the affairs of the trust. > > > (3) The power of the appointed person to inspect the records of a Crown cemetery operator includes the power to inspect any records of a lessee or licensee which the operator has power to inspect under the lease or licence. > > > (4) A person must not— > > > > > (a) refuse or fail without lawful excuse to allow the appointed person access to records to which the person is entitled, or > > > > > (b) refuse or fail without lawful excuse to give information or answer questions, as required by the appointed person, or > > > > > (c) wilfully obstruct or delay the appointed person in the exercise of a function under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > **s 102:** Am 2017 No 17, Sch 2.2 \[29\].