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Amendment of section 110 of Act of 2020
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15. (1) Section 110 of the Act of 2020 is amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
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“(a) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2):
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‘(1) The chief executive officer may appoint—
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(a) such and so many persons (including any members of the staff of the Council) as he or she deems appropriate to be authorised officers to investigate complaints and to assist the chief executive officer and the Preliminary Proceedings Committee in relation to complaints for such period and subject to such terms as the chief executive officer may determine, and
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(b) such other persons as he or she deems appropriate to provide the chief executive officer, the authorised officers or the Preliminary Proceedings Committee with such advice, assistance or expertise as may be required in relation to the consideration or investigation of complaints for such period and subject to such terms as the chief executive officer may determine.
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(2) Subject to subsection (4), the chief executive officer shall specify the functions to be performed by authorised officers.’,”,
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and
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(b) in paragraph (b)—
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(i) by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii):
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“(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (d) to (f):
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‘(d) reporting to the chief executive officer;
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(e) requesting persons to provide the chief executive officer with statements in writing concerning any matter relevant to the chief executive officer’s or Preliminary Proceedings Committee’s functions and examining statements given in response to the requests;
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(f) requesting suitably qualified experts to provide an authorised officer, the chief executive officer or the Preliminary Proceedings Committee with advice and assistance required to assist in the performance of their functions; and’ ”,
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and
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(ii) by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ii):
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“(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (f):
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‘(g) providing the chief executive officer or Preliminary Proceedings Committee with any other advice or assistance required in relation to the preparation of the chief executive officer’s or Preliminary Proceedings Committee’s reports.’,”.
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(2) This section shall come into operation on the day on which paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 110 of the Act of 2020 come into operation.
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