Interim reports
58.—(1) Where the Commissioner considers it necessary in the public interest, the Commissioner may, before the completion of an investigation under section 55, produce an interim report on that investigation.
(2) An interim report under this section may cover more than one investigation under section 55 in relation to any councillors (or former councillors) of the same council.
(3) A copy of any report under this section must be given—
(a)to any person who is the subject of the report; and
(b)to the clerk of the council concerned.
(4) Where a person is no longer a councillor of the council concerned but is a councillor of another council the reference in subsection (3)(b) to the council concerned is to be treated as including a reference to that other council.