10Appointment of independent actuary

10 Appointment of independent actuary

10 Appointment of independent actuary

(1) The Secretary may appoint an independent actuary to assist the Secretary in performing his or her functions under this Act.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may appoint an actuary—

(a) to provide advice in relation to the ability of an applicant for registration under this Act to carry on a funeral fund successfully and in compliance with the provisions of the Act that would be applicable to the applicant if registered, or

(b) to assist the Secretary in conducting an inquiry under Division 2 of Part 5 into the affairs, or such of the affairs as the Secretary determines, of a funeral fund.

s 10: Rep 1990 No 108, Sch 2. Ins 2003 No 61, Sch 1 [7].