Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023

Powers, investigations, and disciplinary panels - Integrity investigations

33: Initiation of investigation

You could also call this:

"The Commission can start looking into something if someone complains or if they think it's necessary."

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The Commission can start an investigation under section 31 or section 32 if someone makes a complaint or if they decide to do it on their own. You can find more information about this in section 31 or section 32. The Commission has the power to investigate when they think it is necessary.

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32: Investigation of threat to integrity, or

"Looking into things that might hurt the fairness of sports and recreation"

34: Power to require information or documents, or

"The Commission can ask for information or documents to help with an investigation"

Part 4Powers, investigations, and disciplinary panels
Integrity investigations

33Initiation of investigation

The Commission may investigate under section 31 or 32 in response to a complaint or on its own initiative.