Section 15
of Housing Developers (Control And Licensing) Ordinance, 1993
Section 15
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Either on his own volition or upon being directed by the Minister under subsection (2), the Controller or an Inspector may from time to time under conditions of secrecy investigate into the affairs or into the accounting or other records of any housing developer.
(2)
The Minister may direct the Controller or an Inspector to make an investigation under subsection (1)—
(a)
if he has reason to believe that the housing developer in question is carrying on his business in a manner detrimental to the interests of his purchasers, or has assets insufficient to meet his liabilities or is contravening any of the provisions of this
Ordinance or any regulations made hereunder; or
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(b)
if an application for such an investigation is made to him and every such application shall be supported by not less than five purchasers and accompanied with such evidence and such security as the Minister may require for the purpose of satisfying himself that the application is made in good faith, and that the security is sufficient for the payment of the costs of such an investigation.
(3)
For the purpose of making an investigation under this section, the Controller or an Inspector shall have the right of access at all times to the accounting and other records of the housing developer and shall be entitled to require such information and explanation as he desires for the purpose of the investigation from officers of the housing developer or from any other persons who are in possession of the information or who could give the explanation.