Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
20APreliminary investigations
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20A Preliminary investigations
20A Preliminary investigations
(1) An investigation may be in the nature of a preliminary investigation.
(2) A preliminary examination can be conducted, for example, for the purpose of assisting the Commission—
(a) to discover or identify conduct that might be made the subject of a more complete investigation under this Act, or
(b) to decide whether to make particular conduct the subject of a more complete investigation under this Act.
(3) Nothing in this section affects any other provision of this Act.
s 20A: Ins 1996 No 29, Sch 3 (3).