Investigation and enforcement
9AF1Procedures etc
1
The IPSA must determine procedures to be followed by the Compliance Officer in relation to investigations under section 9.
2
The procedures must in particular include provision about—
a
complaints under section 9(2)(d),
b
representations under section 9(4),
c
representations under section 9(5), and
d
the circumstances in which the Compliance Officer must publish the documents listed in subsection (4).
3
Provision under subsection (2)(b) must include provision giving the member who is the subject of the investigation—
a
an opportunity to be heard in person, and
b
an opportunity, where the Compliance Officer considers it appropriate, to call and examine witnesses.
4
The documents referred to in subsection (2)(d) are—
a
statements of provisional findings under section 9(4),
b
statements of findings under section 9(5), and
c
agreements under section 9(8).
5
The IPSA must also determine procedures to be followed by the Compliance Officer as to the circumstances in which the Compliance Officer must publish—
a
statements under section 6A(3), and
b
penalty notices under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4.
6
Procedures under this section must be fair, and before determining procedures the IPSA must consult—
a
the Speaker of the House of Commons,
b
the Leader of the House of Commons,
c
the House of Commons Committee on Standards and Privileges,
d
the Compliance Officer, and
e
any other person the IPSA considers appropriate.