SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7E+WInvestigations by Parliamentary Commissioner

3(1)Section 7 (procedure in respect of investigations) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1) after “complaint under” insert “ section 5(1) of ”.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)Where the Commissioner proposes to conduct an investigation pursuant to a complaint under section 5(1A) of this Act, he shall give the person to whom the complaint relates an opportunity to comment on any allegations contained in the complaint.

(4)In subsection (2) for “such investigation” substitute “ investigation under this Act ”.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)after “authority concerned” insert “ or the person to whom the complaint relates ”;

(b)for “that department or authority” substitute “ that department, authority or person ”.