# Housing Act 1996, Paragraph 10A


(1) If at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under this Act a housing ombudsman forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter within the jurisdiction of a Local Commissioner, the ombudsman may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), conduct an investigation under this Act jointly with that Commissioner.
(2) A housing ombudsman must obtain the consent of the complainant or the complainant's representative before agreeing to a joint investigation referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) If a housing ombudsman forms the opinion that a complaint which is being investigated by a Local Commissioner relates partly to a matter within the jurisdiction of the ombudsman, the ombudsman may conduct an investigation jointly with that Commissioner.
(4) If a housing ombudsman conducts an investigation jointly with a Local Commissioner, the requirements of paragraph 7 may be satisfied by a report made jointly with that person.
(5) A joint report made under this paragraph must distinguish determinations of a housing ombudsman from other findings or recommendations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/schedule/2/paragraph/10A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-10A
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