Public Service Act s. 25.52

(1) Section 25(1) to (3) and (5) to (10) of the Conflicts of
Interest Act apply for the purposes of
(a) an investigation under this Part, and
(b) an investigation of a failure to comply with a code of
conduct and ethics referred to in section 25.6.
(2) If the Ethics Commissioner refuses to investigate or ceases to
investigate an alleged breach or contravention, suspends an
investigation of an alleged breach or contravention or refuses to
re-investigate an alleged breach or contravention, the Ethics
Commissioner shall provide a notice in accordance with subsection
(4).
(3) If the Ethics Commissioner is of the opinion that a request
made under section 25.51(1) was frivolous or vexatious or was not
made in good faith, the Ethics Commissioner may state that
opinion in a report provided in accordance with subsection (4).
RSA 2000

(4) A notice referred to in subsection (2) or a report referred to in
subsection (3) must be provided
(a) to the individual against whom the allegation was made,
(b) to the person who made the request under section 25.51,
(c) in the case of a notice or report relating to a deputy min ister,
to the Deputy Minister of Executive Council,
(d) in the case of a notice or report relating to the Deputy
Minister of Executive Council, to the Premier,
(e) in the case of a notice or r eport relating to a member or
person referred to in section 25.2(b), to the deputy minister
to whom the member or person reports, and
(f) repealed 2017 c20 s5,
(g) in the case of a former des ignated office holder, to an
individual referred to in clauses (c) to (f), as the Ethics
Commissioner considers appropriate.
2014 c9 s3;2017 c20 s5

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25.52 Investigation