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(1)If at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under this [Part of this] Act a Local Commissioner forms the opinion that [the matters which are the subject of the investigation include ] a matter within the jurisdiction of —
(a)the Parliamentary Commissioner,
(b)the Health Service Commissioner for England, or
(c)[both] [a housing ombudsman],
he may, subject to subsection (2) below, conduct an investigation under this [Part of this] Act [jointly with that Commissioner or those Commissioners.] [jointly with any also-involved ombudsman or jointly with any two or more also-involved ombudsmen.]
[(1A)In subsection (1) “also-involved ombudsman” means a person within subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) who, in the opinion of the Local Commissioner concerned, has jurisdiction in relation to a matter that is included among the matters which are the subject of the Local Commissioner’s investigation.]
(2)A Local Commissioner must obtain the consent of [ the person affected] or [ the complainant (if any)] before agreeing to a joint investigation referred to in subsection (1) above.
(3)If a Local Commissioner forms the opinion that a complaint which is being investigated by—
(a)the Parliamentary Commissioner,
(b)the Health Service Commissioner, or
(c)[both] [a housing ombudsman],
relates partly to a matter within his jurisdiction [by virtue of this Part], he may conduct an investigation under this [Part of this] Act [jointly with that Commissioner or those Commissioners.] [jointly with a person within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) who is investigating the complaint or jointly with any two or more such persons.]
(4)If a Local Commissioner conducts an investigation ... jointly with another person, the requirements of section 30(1) (so far as relating to a case where the Local Commissioner conducts an investigation under this [Part of this] Act) may be satisfied by a report made jointly with that person.
(5)In relation to an investigation which has been conducted jointly with another person a direction given by the Local Commissioner under section 30(7) of this Act may relate only to those parts of a joint report prepared by virtue of subsection (4) above which are specified in the direction.]