Inspections Communication
The mandate of the inspections department is to monitor compliance with Property Practitioners Act, No 22 of 2019(“PPA”)
Appointment of inspectors: The PPA empowers CEO to appoint any suitably qualified person as an inspector. The CEO must issue each inspector with a certificate in the prescribed form stating that the person has been appointed as an inspector in terms of this Act, with the inspector‘s identification card.
When an inspector performs his or her functions in terms of this section, the inspector must be in possession of a certificate of appointment or inspector’s identification card issued to that inspector.
Types of PPA inspections: On-site inspections conducted at property practitioners’ business premises.
Off-site inspections conducted by way of an investigation, assessment of documents, virtual platform, and desktop investigation.
Scope of PPA inspections: The scope of inspections includes monitoring and assessing the level of compliance with the Act, regulations, and the code of conduct for Property Practitioners
Powers of Inspectors to Enter, Inspect, Search, and Seize.
The powers to conduct an inspection derive from section 25 of the PPA. In accordance with section 25 of the Act inspectors have the powers to enter, inspect, and seize any document on authority of a search warrant where a Property Practitioner operates at his or her residential premises other than business premises. In addition to the powers conferred in terms of section 25 inspectors have powers of a Peace Officer in accordance with the provision of Criminal Procedure Act.
on inspections
Upon completion of an inspection, an inspection report will be issued and a formal communication by way of compliance notice will also be send to property practitioner communicating the outcome of the inspection and any contravention identified during an inspection.