41—Commissioner, Guardian and Committee may report, and must refer, certain matters to appropriate body
(1) If, in the course of performing functions under this Act, the Commissioner, the Guardian or the Committee becomes aware of a matter that raises the possibility of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct, or corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration, then the Commissioner, Guardian or Committee (as the case requires)—
(a) in the case of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct—may report the matter to the relevant regulatory body for that profession; or
(b) in the case of corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration—must refer the matter to the Office for Public Integrity.
(2) The Commissioner, the Guardian or the Committee (as the case requires) must comply with any reasonable request of the relevant regulatory body for further information in relation to the subject matter of a report under subsection (1)(a)
.
(3) In this section—
"corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration means corruption in public administration, misconduct in public administration or maladministration in public administration, all within the meaning of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012
;
"Office for Public Integrity" means the Office for Public Integrity under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012
.