(9) The Disability Services Commissioner may S. 119(9) conduct an inquiry into what action the service amended by No. 22/2012 provider has taken upon a complaint, including s. 49(1). action taken to remedy the complaint, following a notice of a decision under subsection (6) requiring action to be taken. (10) Section 118 applies for the purposes of the conduct of an inquiry by the Disability Services Commissioner under subsection (9) as if the inquiry were an investigation. 120 Circumstances in which notice is not to be given (1) The Disability Services Commissioner need not S. 120(1) substituted by comply with section 115(2), 116(3) or 118(2) if No. 22/2012 the Disability Services Commissioner considers s. 50(1). that if a notice or document under that section is given to a service provider— (a) the health, safety or welfare of a person to whom the service provider is providing services may be affected; or (b) the proper investigation of the complaint would be prejudiced. S. 120(2) (2) If subsection (1) applies, the Disability Services amended by Commissioner must give written notice to the No. 22/2012 service provider without delay after the Disability s. 50(2). Services Commissioner is satisfied that— (a) the risk is at an end; or (b) there is no further likelihood of prejudice to the proper investigation of the complaint— but in any case not later than 6 months after the complaint was made or, if the investigation ends before that time, before the end of the investigation.
S. 119(9) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 49(1). (9) The Disability Services Commissioner may conduct an inquiry into what action the service provider has taken upon a complaint, including action taken to remedy the complaint, following a notice of a decision under subsection (6) requiring action to be taken. (10) Section 118 applies for the purposes of the conduct of an inquiry by the Disability Services Commissioner under subsection (9) as if the inquiry were an investigation. 120 Circumstances in which notice is not to be given S. 120(1) substituted by No. 22/2012 s. 50(1). (1) The Disability Services Commissioner need not comply with section 115(2), 116(3) or 118(2) if the Disability Services Commissioner considers that if a notice or document under that section is given to a service provider— (a) the health, safety or welfare of a person to whom the service provider is providing services may be affected; or (b) the proper investigation of the complaint would be prejudiced. S. 120(2) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 50(2). (2) If subsection (1) applies, the Disability Services Commissioner must give written notice to the service provider without delay after the Disability Services Commissioner is satisfied that— (a) the risk is at an end; or (b) there is no further likelihood of prejudice to the proper investigation of the complaint— but in any case not later than 6 months after the complaint was made or, if the investigation ends before that time, before the end of the investigation.