116Detection of offences

116 Detection of offences (1) This section applies if a community visitor or member of a community visitors panel reasonably believes, in the course of an investigation or inspection under this Act, a person might have committed an offence against this Act or another Act. (2) The community visitor or member must: (a) report the circumstances of the alleged offence to the principal community visitor; and (b) take reasonable steps to preserve the evidence relating to the alleged offence; and (c) not undertake any further investigation of the circumstances of the alleged offence. (3) If, after receiving the report, the principal community visitor considers the person might have committed an offence against this Act or another Act, the principal community visitor must: (a) inform the CEO of the circumstances of the alleged offence; and (b) inform the Chief Executive Officer of another agency as the principal community visitor considers appropriate.