Section 53 | Investigations

(1)The Adjudicator may investigate whether a pub-owning business has failed to comply with the Pubs Code if the Adjudicator has reasonable grounds to suspect that—

(a)the business has failed to comply with the Pubs Code, or

(b)the business has failed to follow a recommendation made under section 56.

(2)The Adjudicator may not carry out an investigation until the guidance required by section 61(1) has been published.