The regulator may arrange for a person to inspect—
a registered provider's performance of its functions in relation to the provision of social housing, or
the financial or other affairs of a registered provider.
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The regulator may direct a person carrying out an inspection to discontinue it.
An inspection may be general or specific.
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Arrangements for a person other than a member of the regulator's staff to carry out an inspection may include provision about payments.
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