Section 69 — Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable

(1)The Licensing Officer or an authorised officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:

(a)to determine whether there are grounds for taking any regulatory action against a licensee or class licensee;

(b)to determine whether information given to the Licensing Officer under Part 4 or this Part, or any standard or direction under any provision of this Act, is correct.

(2)A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 80(7) and to the limits in the authorisation issued under section 80 in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Part to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.