56Investigation of complaints

56 Investigation of complaints (1) The board must conduct an investigation into a complaint in consultation with the commission. (2) The board may deal with 1 or more complaints about a veterinary practitioner in an investigation. (3) If, during an investigation, it appears to the board that there is a matter in relation to which another complaint could have been made against the veterinary practitioner concerned, the board may deal with the matter in its investigation as if a complaint had been made about the (4) For subsection (3), the board may deal with the matter— (a) whether the complaint could have been made instead of or in addition to any complaint that was made; and (b) whether or not the complaint could have been made by the same complainant. (5) If an additional complaint is identified under subsection (3), the board must give notice of the complaint to the veterinary practitioner complained about under section 50.