Investigation
137 Investigation
The Director, on behalf of the Commission, may carry out, or cause to be carried out, such investigations and inquiries as the
Director considers necessary for the purpose of determining an application.
The Director may require an applicant to pay to the Commission the actual cost of the investigation or inquiry.
The applicant may be required to make specified payments towards the cost of the investigation or inquiry before it begins and during the investigation or inquiry.
The Director may, on behalf of the Commission, refuse the application if a required payment is not made.
At the end of the investigation or inquiry, the Director must certify the cost of the investigation or inquiry and any unpaid balance of that cost may be recovered from the applicant as a debt due and payable to the Territory.
In proceedings for recovery of the amount of any unpaid cost of an investigation or inquiry, a certificate by the Director is evidence of the amount.
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