Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(1) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(c); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(d); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(3); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(2) inserted (26.5.2015) by Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 (c. 22), ss. 2(2), 4(2)

Words in s. 28(3) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 14; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n)(ii)(v) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(4) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(5)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

Words in s. 28(4) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(5)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

S. 28(5) inserted (26.5.2015) by Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 (c. 22), ss. 2(3), 4(2)

S. 28: ss. 26-34 modified by S.I. 1991/559, art. 2(3)

Ss. 27–30 modified by S.I. 1986/452, art. 8(3)

S. 28 power to apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) conferred (W.) (1.11.2000) and (E.) (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 70(2), 108(4)-(6); S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/7/section/28Local Government Act 1974An Act to make further provision, in relation to England and Wales, with respect to the payment of grants to local authorities, rating and valuation, borrowing and lending by local authorities and the classification of highways; to extend the powers of the Countryside Commission to give financial assistance; to provide for the establishment of Commissions for the investigation of administrative action taken by or on behalf of local and other authorities; to restrict certain grants under the Transport Act 1968; to provide for the removal or relaxation of certain statutory controls affecting local government activities; to make provision in relation to the collection of sums by local authorities on behalf of water authorities; to amend section 259(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 and to make certain minor amendments of or consequential on that Act; and for connected purposes.1982-04-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2023-12-26 Part III Local Government Administration
28 Procedure in respect of investigations. (1)

Where a Local Commissioner proposes to investigate a matter under this Part of this Act , he shall afford to the authority concerned, and to any person who is alleged in the complaint (if any), or who otherwise appears to the Local Commissioner, to have taken or authorised the action which would be the subject of the investigation , an opportunity to comment on the matter .

(2)

Every investigation under this Part of this Act shall be conducted in private, but except as aforesaid the procedure for conducting an investigation shall be such as the Local Commissioner considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case; and without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provision

(a)

the Local Commissioner may, as well as adopting different procedure for different cases, adopt different procedure for cases of different descriptions; and

(b)

the Local Commissioner may obtain information from such persons and in such manner, and make such inquiries, as he thinks fit, and may determine whether any person may be represented (by counsel or solicitor or otherwise) in the investigation.

(3)

The Local Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, pay to the person by whom the complaint (if any) was made, and to any other person who attends or furnishes information for the purposes of an investigation under this Part of this Act—

(a)

sums in respect of the expenses properly incurred by them;

(b)

allowances by way of compensation for the loss of their time,

...

(4)

The conduct of an investigation under this Part of this Act shall not affect any action taken by the authority concerned or any other person , or any power or duty of the authority concerned or any other person to take further action with respect to any matters subject to the investigation.

(5)

The differential procedure authorised by subsection (2)(a) includes (in particular) procedure for cases of a particular description that is expected to be faster than that for at least some other cases.

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<p>
Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/2/a">Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3420c267d60a4da012192f03c7308fb0" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in s. 28(1) inserted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00021" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/2/b">Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00022" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-fb5b035616310d5a491af7681d1db8b5" marker="F3">
<p>
Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00031" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00032" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00033" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/2/c">Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(c)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00036" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-bc56b9cb76f2653fd4fcc40cbe043c77" marker="F4">
<p>
Words in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/2/d">Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(d)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00046" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00047" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00048" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-234dfd7c61a9bbf14534fd0f31f68a5a" marker="F5">
<p>
Words in s. 28(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00055" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00056" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00057" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/3">Sch. 12 para. 4(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00058" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00059" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00060" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-894d49633f652fa11be9cc139ce073b0" marker="F6">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00015" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/7/section/28/2">s. 28(2)</ref>
inserted (26.5.2015) by
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22">Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00017" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22/section/2/2">ss. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22/section/4/2">4(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b30d7e51ba82efa2c69150ec3182397c" marker="F7">
<p>
Words in s. 28(3) inserted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00067" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00068" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00069" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/4/a">Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00070" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00071" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00072" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-e880bd3b465ab12e6cb03ed94c73838f" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in s. 28(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00080" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00081" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00082" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/4/b">Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00083" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/18/part/14">Sch. 18 Pt. 14</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00084" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00085" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n/ii">art. 2(1)(n)(ii)</ref>
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00086" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n/v">(v)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00087" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b1736adebc2a16ba3fb88a4aa08bd27c" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in s. 28(4) inserted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00094" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00095" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00096" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/5/a">Sch. 12 para. 4(5)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00097" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00098" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00099" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-08f6bf054d922b0a60ba644abb6aa706" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in s. 28(4) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00106" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28">Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00107" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245/5">s. 245(5)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00108" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/12/paragraph/4/5/b">Sch. 12 para. 4(5)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00109" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917">S.I. 2008/917</ref>
,
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00110" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/2/1/n">art. 2(1)(n)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c4e511dl3-00111" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/917/article/6/5">art. 6(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8e07a583be25c2ad56ffc3b46270c2f3" marker="F11">
<p>
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/7/section/28/5">S. 28(5)</ref>
inserted (26.5.2015) by
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22">Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22/section/2/3">ss. 2(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cdd1gmft3-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/22/section/4/2">4(2)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c780069" marker="C1">
<p>
S. 28: ss. 26-34 modified by
<ref eId="c00584" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/559">S.I. 1991/559</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00585" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/559/article/2/3">art. 2(3)</ref>
</p>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c780070" marker="C2">
<p>
Ss. 27–30 modified by
<ref eId="c00587" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/452">S.I. 1986/452</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00588" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/452/article/8/3">art. 8(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c780071" marker="C3">
<p>
S. 28 power to apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) conferred (W.) (1.11.2000) and (E.) (28.7.2001) by
<ref eId="c00590" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/22">2000 c. 22</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00591" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/22/section/70/2">ss. 70(2)</ref>
,
<rref eId="c00592" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/4" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/6" ukl:CitationRef="c00590">108(4)-(6)</rref>
;
<ref eId="c00593" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2948">S.I. 2000/2948</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00594" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2948/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<num> Part III</num>
<heading> Local Government Administration</heading>
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<num>28</num>
<heading> Procedure in respect of investigations. </heading>
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<num>(1)</num>
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<p>
Where a Local Commissioner proposes to
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investigate a matter under this Part of this Act
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, he shall afford to the authority concerned, and to any person who is alleged in the complaint
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(if any), or who otherwise appears to the Local Commissioner,
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the action which would be the subject of the investigation
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the matter
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<num>(2)</num>
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<p>
Every
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investigation under this Part of this Act
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shall be conducted in private, but except as aforesaid the procedure for conducting an investigation shall be such as the Local Commissioner considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case; and without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provision
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<num>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-894d49633f652fa11be9cc139ce073b0-1558015648291" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-894d49633f652fa11be9cc139ce073b0">(b)</ins>
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<p> the Local Commissioner may obtain information from such persons and in such manner, and make such inquiries, as he thinks fit, and may determine whether any person may be represented (by counsel or solicitor or otherwise) in the investigation.</p>
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<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>
The Local Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, pay to the person by whom the complaint
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(if any)
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was made, and to any other person who attends or furnishes information for the purposes of an investigation under this Part of this Act—
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<level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>sums in respect of the expenses properly incurred by them;</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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<p>allowances by way of compensation for the loss of their time,</p>
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...
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<p>
The conduct of an investigation under this Part of this Act shall not affect any action taken by the authority concerned
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or any other person
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the authority concerned or any other person
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(5)
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<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-8e07a583be25c2ad56ffc3b46270c2f3-1558015753442" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-8e07a583be25c2ad56ffc3b46270c2f3">The differential procedure authorised by subsection (2)(a) includes (in particular) procedure for cases of a particular description that is expected to be faster than that for at least some other cases.</ins>
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