68Investigations

#### 68 Investigations 68 Investigations > > (1) The Minister may appoint a person to investigate and report on matters and circumstances specified by the Minister relating to— > > > > > (a) the conduct of any public lottery, or > > > > > (b) a licensee or agent or a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, is an associate of a licensee or agent, or > > > > > (c) a specified person who, or a specified class of persons that includes persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, could be in a position to exercise direct or indirect control over a licensee or agent, in relation to the conduct of a public lottery. > > > (2) A person appointed to carry out an investigation may, for the purpose of the investigation, exercise— > > > > > (a) the functions conferred by section 53 (Minister may require information relating to licensees and agents) on the Minister, and > > > > > (b) any other functions of the Minister specified by the Minister in the instrument of appointment. > > > (3) The exercise of functions under this section by a person other than the Minister has effect as if the functions had been exercised by the Minister.