Cap. 462 Art. 14Investigations.

(1) Saving what is provided in subarticle (2), the Commissioner may carry out an investigation for any purpose connected with the execution of the Commissioner’s duties either on a written complaint made to the Commissioner by any person or matters concerning the exercise of parental responsibility and any other matter that falls within the competence of any court or tribunal established by law and in any such case the Commissioner shall submit to the complainant, the reason for the refusal.

(3) A rejection by the Commissioner to carry out an investigation shall be final.

(4) Upon rendering a decision to investigate a complaint, the Commissioner shall notify the complainant of the decision to investigate and shall notify any department, agency or entity involved of the intention to investigate.

(5) The Commissioner may advise a complainant to pursue all administrative or judicial remedies or channels of complaint open to the complainant before or in lieu of pursuing a complaint with the Commissioner.

(6) If the Commissioner finds in the course of an investigation that an individual’s action is or may be in violation of any law of a penal nature, the Commissioner shall immediately report that fact to the Attorney General.

(7) The Commissioner shall prepare and publish a report of the findings in any formal investigation and shall include in it such recommendations as appear to be necessary or expedient.