Part IU.K. Gas Supply

Investigation of complaints etc.E+W+S

31 Duty of Director to investigate certain matters.E+W+S

(1)It shall be the duty of the Director to investigate any matter which appears to him to be an enforcement matter and which—

(a)is the subject of representation (other than one appearing to the Director to be frivolous) made to the Director by or on behalf of a person appearing to the Director to have an interest in that matter; or

(b)is referred to him by the Council under subsection (2) below.

(2)It shall be the duty of the Council to refer to the Director any matter which appears to the Council to be an enforcement matter and which is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to the Council to be frivolous) made to the Council by or on behalf of a person appearing to the Council to have an interest in that matter.

(3)In this section and section 32 below “enforcement matter” means any matter in respect of which any functions of the Director under section 28 above are or may be exercisable.