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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.480Request from another jurisdiction to investigate complaint
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### sec.480 Request from another jurisdiction to investigate complaint
This section applies in relation to a request received by the commissioner from a corresponding authority to arrange for the investigation of an aspect of a complaint under a corresponding law being dealt with under that law.
The commissioner may conduct the investigation or authorise another entity to conduct it.
The provisions of this chapter relating to the investigation of a complaint or investigation matter apply, with any necessary changes, in relation to the investigation that is the subject of the request.
The commissioner must give a report on the result of the investigation to the corresponding authority.
(sec.480-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a request received by the commissioner from a corresponding authority to arrange for the investigation of an aspect of a complaint under a corresponding law being dealt with under that law.
(sec.480-ssec.2) The commissioner may conduct the investigation or authorise another entity to conduct it.
(sec.480-ssec.3) The provisions of this chapter relating to the investigation of a complaint or investigation matter apply, with any necessary changes, in relation to the investigation that is the subject of the request.
(sec.480-ssec.4) The commissioner must give a report on the result of the investigation to the corresponding authority.