Commission's power to refer communications

Commission's power to refer communications to others

14. Referral to other official bodies or to statutory officers

1. The Commission may refer to another official body or to a statutory officer a communication the Commission has received from a person if, in the Commission's opinion,—
   
   1. the communication relates in whole or in part to a matter that is more properly within the scope of the functions of that body or officer; and
   2. it is in all the circumstances appropriate to do so.
2. The Commission must notify the person of the referral of the communication.
3. Subsection (1) overrides [section 18 of the Crown Entities Act 2004].