The regulatory authority may direct local authorities and registered building control approvers to provide it, at specified times or intervals, with specified reports, returns and other information relating to the exercise of their building control functions.
"Specified" means specified in the direction.
A direction under this section—
must be in writing;
may be general or specific;
may be varied or revoked.
A registered building control approver who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction under this section commits an offence.
An offence under subsection (4) is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.