32.—(1) Where the chief officer becomes aware of any recordable conduct matter relating to the conduct of the contractor, it shall be the chief officer’s duty to take all such steps as appear to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to that matter.
(2) The chief officer’s duty under paragraph (1) must be performed as soon as practicable after the chief officer becomes aware of the matter in question.
(3) After that, the chief officer shall be under a duty, until it is satisfied that it is no longer necessary to do so, to continue to take the steps from time to time appearing to the chief officer to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the matter.
(4) It shall be the duty of the contractor to take all such specific steps for obtaining or preserving evidence relating to any recordable conduct matter as the contractor may be directed to take for the purposes of this regulation by the chief officer or by the Commission.