44Appointment of investigator

### 44 Appointment of investigator > > (1)  If the chief executive officer makes a determination that the Integrity Commission should investigate a complaint, the chief executive officer is to appoint an investigator to conduct an investigation of the complaint. > > > (2)  If a determination to investigate a complaint is made, the chief executive officer may, if he or she considers it appropriate, give written notice to – > > > > > > (a) the principal officer of any relevant public authority; and > > > > > > > (b) the complainant; and > > > > > > > (c) any public officer who is the subject of the complaint – > > > > that an investigator has been appointed to investigate the complaint. > > > (3)  Any notice given under [subsection (2)](#GS44@Gs2@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) may include details of the complaint; and > > > > > > > (b) may include, if the chief executive officer considers it appropriate, any report of the assessor in relation to the complaint. > > > (4)  [Section 98](#GS98@EN) applies to a notice under [subsection (2)](#GS44@Gs2@EN) if the notice provides that it is a confidential document.