(1) An investigator appointed by a regulatory authority may exercise powers under chapter 6 for a matter under this division, as if the matter were the subject of a complaint.
(2) Accordingly, the provisions of chapter 6 apply in relation to a matter under this division, and so apply with any necessary changes.
(3) Nothing in this division prevents--
(a) a regulatory authority from making a complaint about a matter to which this division relates; or
(b) the commissioner from investigating or referring a matter for investigation as mentioned in section 435.14