sec.146Referral to department

### sec.146 Referral to department This section applies if, because of inquiries made under this division, the chief executive officer concludes on reasonable grounds that an offence has been committed under this Act, or the Local Government Act , chapter 5A , relating to a register or record. The chief executive officer must report the chief executive officer’s conclusion, including the reasons for the conclusion, to the department’s chief executive. Subsection (2) does not limit any duty the chief executive officer may have under the Crime and Corruption Act to notify the CCC of any complaint, information or matter that the chief executive officer suspects involves, or may involve, corrupt conduct under that Act. s 146 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2019 No. 30 s 24 (sec.146-ssec.1) This section applies if, because of inquiries made under this division, the chief executive officer concludes on reasonable grounds that an offence has been committed under this Act, or the Local Government Act , chapter 5A , relating to a register or record. (sec.146-ssec.2) The chief executive officer must report the chief executive officer’s conclusion, including the reasons for the conclusion, to the department’s chief executive. (sec.146-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit any duty the chief executive officer may have under the Crime and Corruption Act to notify the CCC of any complaint, information or matter that the chief executive officer suspects involves, or may involve, corrupt conduct under that Act.