57CPowers of Inspector

#### 57C Powers of Inspector 57C Powers of Inspector > > (1) The Inspector— > > > > > (a) may investigate any aspect of the Commission’s operations or any conduct of officers of the Commission, and > > > > > (b) is entitled to full access to the records of the Commission and to take or have copies made of any of them, and > > > > > (c) may require officers of the Commission to supply information or produce documents or other things about any matter, or any class or kind of matters, relating to the Commission’s operations or any conduct of officers of the Commission, and > > > > > (d) may require officers of the Commission to attend before the Inspector to answer questions or produce documents or other things relating to the Commission’s operations or any conduct of officers of the Commission, and > > > > > (e) may investigate and assess complaints about the Commission or officers of the Commission, and > > > > > (f) may refer matters relating to the Commission or officers of the Commission to other public authorities or public officials for consideration or action, and > > > > > (g) may recommend disciplinary action or criminal prosecution against officers of the Commission. > > > (2) If the Inspector makes a recommendation or report to the Commission in exercising functions under section 57B, the Inspector may require the Commission to give the Inspector, within a reasonable time specified by the Inspector— > > > > > (a) advice about whether the Commission intends to implement the recommendation or report, and > > > > > (b) if the Commission does not intend to implement the recommendation or report—the reasons for not implementing the recommendation or report. > > > (3) If the Inspector is not satisfied the Commission has duly and properly taken action in relation to the recommendation or report made to the Commission by the Inspector, the Inspector must— > > > > > (a) inform the Commission of the grounds of the Inspector’s dissatisfaction, and > > > > > (b) give the Commission an opportunity to comment within a specified time. > > > (4) If, after considering any comments received from the Commission within the specified time, the Inspector is still not satisfied, the Inspector may make a report to the Presiding Officer of each House of Parliament setting out— > > > > > (a) the Inspector’s recommendation or report, and > > > > > (b) the grounds of the Inspector’s dissatisfaction, and > > > > > (c) any comments from the Commission and the Inspector. > > **s 57C:** Ins 2005 No 10, Sch 1 \[23\]. Am 2023 No 17, Sch 1\[1\].