22Investigations

22 Investigations

22 Investigations

(1) The Minister may appoint a person to investigate and report on such matters and circumstances as are specified by the Minister and which relate to:

(a) the conduct of a game of two-up, or

(b) any person who, in the opinion of the Minister, is an associate of a person conducting a game of two-up on behalf of the Council, or

(c) a specified person who, or a specified class of persons which includes persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, could affect the conduct of a game of two-up, or

(d) a specified person who, or a specified class of persons which includes persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, could be in a position to exercise direct or indirect control over the Council in relation to the conduct of games of two-up by the Council or over a person conducting such games on behalf of the Council.

(2) A person appointed to carry out an investigation may, for the purposes of the investigation, exercise:

(a) the functions conferred on the Minister under section 21, and

(b) such other functions of the Minister as are specified by the Minister in the instrument of appointment,

as if the person were the Minister.

(3) The exercise of functions under subsection (2) by a person other than the Minister has effect as if the functions had been exercised by the Minister.