54Powers of inspection

#### 54 Powers of inspection 54 Powers of inspection > > (1) For the purpose of— > > > > > (a) ascertaining whether a person is contravening, or has contravened, this Act, or > > > > > (b) ascertaining whether a person is an existing funeral contribution fund within the meaning of Part 8 or an existing pre-paid funeral fund within the meaning of Part 9, > > > > the Secretary or any inspector may— > > > > > (c) inspect or make copies of, or take extracts from— > > > > > > > (i) any records kept by that person with respect to any of the affairs of that person, > > > > > > > (ii) any bankers’ books so far as they relate to the business carried on by that person, or > > > > > > > (iii) in the case of a corporation that is being wound up, any records kept by the liquidator of the corporation, or > > > > > (d) enter at any reasonable time any place at which the Secretary or that inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that the person carries on business or that any such records or bankers’ books, as the case may be, are kept. > > > (2) For the purpose of and in connection with an inspection under subsection (1), the Secretary or any inspector may— > > > > > (a) request any person employed or engaged at any place entered pursuant to that subsection to produce to the Secretary or inspector such records or, as the case may be, such bankers’ books, relating to any of the affairs of the person as are in the custody or under the control of the person so employed or engaged, > > > > > (b) examine with respect to matters under this Act any person employed or engaged at any place so entered, and > > > > > (c) make such examination and inquiries as the Secretary or inspector thinks necessary for any purpose referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b).