Section 15: Powers of inspection

(1) It shall be the duty of the appropriate authority to keep himself or itself informed of the nature of-
(a) the instruction given at approved institutions to persons attending courses of training; and
(b) the examinations as a result of which approved qualifications are attained and appropriate certificates are awarded, and for the purposes of performing that duty, the appropriate authority may appoint inspectors to visit institutions or to oversee such examinations.
(2) It shall be the duty of an inspector appointed under this section to report to the appropriate authority-
(a) the sufficiency or otherwise of the instruction given to persons attending courses of training at the institution inspected by him;
(b) the examinations as a result of which approved qualifications are attained and appropriate certificates are awarded, and for the purposes of performing that duty, the appropriate authority may appoint inspectors to visit institutions or to oversee such examinations.
(c)
any other matter relating to the institutions or examinations on which the appropriate authority may, either generally or in a particular case, request their inspector to report, but no inspector shall interfere with the giving of any instruction or the holding of any examination.
(3) An inspector appointed under this section shall have power-
(a) to require the authorities of any institution or any employee thereof to produce any books, registers or documents relating to any institution which he has been authorised to inspect and to inspect any such book. register or document which would enable him discharge his duties efficiently and to remove any such book, register or document which he inspects as evidence of contravention of any provision of this Act or of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder;
(b) to require the authorities of any institution or any employee thereof to provide any information which in the opinion of the inspector would assist in the inspection and ascertainment of compliance with the standards prescribed by or pursuant to this Act;
(c) to enter the premises of any institution upon which he has reason to suspect that a contravention of this Act or of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder has been, or is being made; and
(d) to do all such other things as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of any inspection authorised to be carried out by him under this section.