33 Investigations
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (2010 c 25) | Legislation

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For section 9 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (investigations) substitute—

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(1)     The Compliance Officer may conduct an investigation if the Compliance Officer has reason to believe that a member of the House of Commons may have been paid an amount under the MPs' allowances scheme that should not have been allowed.

(2)     An investigation may be conducted—

(a)     on the Compliance Officer's own initiative,

(b)     at the request of the IPSA,

(c)     at the request of the member, or

(d)     in response to a complaint by an individual.

(3)     For the purposes of the investigation the member and the IPSA—

(a)     must provide the Compliance Officer with any information (including documents) the Compliance Officer reasonably requires, and

(b)     must do so within such period as the Compliance Officer reasonably requires.

(4)     The Compliance Officer must, after giving the member and the

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