49Notice of investigation under this Division

49 Notice of investigation under this Division

(1) If the Commissioner has decided to conduct an investigation under section 45, the Commissioner must give written notice of that investigation to the parties as soon as possible.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) must be accompanied by a copy of the formal description of the complaint.

(3) If the Commissioner has decided to conduct a referral investigation or a Commissioner initiated investigation, the Commissioner must give as soon as possible to the relevant health service provider—

(a) written notice of the investigation; and

(b) a description of the matter being investigated.

Division 4 of Part 2 provides for the deferral of the giving of notice under this section in certain circumstances.