20Investigations generally

#### 20 Investigations generally 20 Investigations generally > > (1) The Commission may conduct an investigation on its own initiative, on a complaint made to it, on a report made to it or on a reference made to it. > > > (2) The Commission may conduct an investigation even though no particular public official or other person has been implicated. > > > (3) The Commission may, in considering whether or not to conduct, continue or discontinue an investigation (other than in relation to a matter referred by both Houses of Parliament), have regard to such matters as it thinks fit, including whether or not (in the Commission’s opinion)— > > > > > (a) the subject-matter of the investigation is trivial, or > > > > > (b) the conduct concerned occurred at too remote a time to justify investigation, or > > > > > (c) if the investigation was initiated as a result of a complaint—the complaint was frivolous, vexatious or not in good faith. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > > (5) If the Commission decides to discontinue or not to commence an investigation of a complaint or report made to it, the Commission must inform the complainant or officer who made the report in writing of its decision and the reasons for it. > > **s 20:** Am 2005 No 10, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2006 No 29, Sch 1 \[1\].