| (1) | A judge may grant the order referred to in section 50(1) if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that— |
| (i) | failed to comply with an obligation imposed under a tax Act; |
| (iii) | disposed of, removed or concealed assets which may fully or partly satisfy an outstanding tax debt; and |
| (b) | relevant material is likely to be revealed during the inquiry which may provide proof of the failure to comply, of the commission of the offence or of the disposal, removal or concealment of the assets. |
| (2) | The order referred to in subsection (1) must— |
| (b) | identify the person referred to in subsection (1)(a); |
| (c) | refer to the alleged non-compliance, the commission of the offence or the disposal, removal or concealment of assets to be inquired into; |
| (d) | be reasonably specific as to the ambit of the inquiry; and |
| (e) | be provided to the presiding officer. |
| (3) | A presiding officer must be a person appointed to the panel described in section 111. |
[Section 51 substituted by section 45 of the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2015 (Act No. 23 of 2015)]
