Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016
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52 Preliminary investigation
52 Preliminary investigation
(1) An investigation power the Commission decides to exercise under section 51 may be in the nature of a preliminary investigation.
(2) A preliminary investigation can be conducted, for example, for the purpose of—
(a) assisting the Commission to discover or identify conduct that might be made the subject of a more complete investigation, or
(b) assisting the Commission to decide whether to make particular conduct the subject of a more complete investigation, or
(c) assisting the Commission in making a decision under section 61 with respect to the holding of an examination with respect to conduct that is (or could be) serious misconduct.