(1)  To help it consider whether or not to grant, renew, amend, suspend or cancel registration under this Part, or impose conditions on a person’s registration under this Part, the domestic registration authority may, by notice to the applicant or locally registered foreign lawyer, require the applicant or locally registered foreign lawyer –

(a) to give it specified documents or information; or

(b) to co-operate with any inquiries that it considers appropriate.

(2)  A failure to comply with a notice under subsection (1) by the date specified in the notice and in the way required by the notice is a ground for making an adverse decision in relation to the action being considered by the domestic registration authority.