39(1)The Registrar may make such inquiries and conduct such investigations into the honesty and integrity, past conduct, financial history and competence of an applicant for registration or renewal of registration, a registrant or a person interested in the applicant or registrant, as are necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of this Act and the regulations.

39(2)Where an applicant or registrant is a corporation or a partnership, the Registrar may make inquiries into or conduct investigations of the officers, directors or partners of the applicant or registrant.

39(3)An applicant or registrant shall pay the reasonable costs of the inquiries or investigations required by this section or provide security to the Registrar in a form acceptable to the Registrar for the payment.

39(4)The Registrar may require information or material from any person who is the subject of the inquiries or investigations required by this section and may request information or material from any person whom the Registrar has reason to believe can provide information or material relevant to the inquiries or investigations.

39(5)The Registrar may require that any information provided under subsection (4) be verified by statutory declaration.