(1) The relevant council for a person may appoint a suitably qualified person to investigate a complaint about the person.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act
, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act
, s 207).
Note 3 An appointment may be made generally to apply for all complaints or for all complaints of a stated class or for a stated complaint (see Legislation Act
, s 48).
(2) An appointment may be made subject to conditions—
(a) stated in the instrument of appointment; or
(b) stated in a written notice given by the relevant council to the investigator during the term of appointment; or
(c) prescribed by regulation.
(3) The relevant council may end the appointment of an investigator if the investigator breaches a condition of appointment.
Note A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act
, s 210).