# Local Government Act 1974, Section 33ZA: Collaborative working between Local Commissioners and other Commissioners

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(1) If at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under this Part of this Act a Local Commissioner forms the opinion that the matters which are the subject of the investigation include a matter within the jurisdiction of —
(a) the Parliamentary Commissioner,
(b) the Health Service Commissioner for England, or
(c) both a housing ombudsman,
he may, subject to subsection (2) below, conduct an investigation under this Part of this Act jointly with that Commissioner or those Commissioners. jointly with any also-involved ombudsman or jointly with any two or more also-involved ombudsmen.
(1A) In subsection (1) “also-involved ombudsman” means a person within subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) who, in the opinion of the Local Commissioner concerned, has jurisdiction in relation to a matter that is included among the matters which are the subject of the Local Commissioner’s investigation.
(2) A Local Commissioner must obtain the consent of the person affected or the complainant (if any) before agreeing to a joint investigation referred to in subsection (1) above.
(3) If a Local Commissioner forms the opinion that a complaint which is being investigated by—
(a) the Parliamentary Commissioner,
(b) the Health Service Commissioner, or
(c) both a housing ombudsman,
relates partly to a matter within his jurisdiction by virtue of this Part, he may conduct an investigation under this Part of this Act jointly with that Commissioner or those Commissioners. jointly with a person within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) who is investigating the complaint or jointly with any two or more such persons.
(4) If a Local Commissioner conducts an investigation ... jointly with another person, the requirements of section 30(1) (so far as relating to a case where the Local Commissioner conducts an investigation under this Part of this Act) may be satisfied by a report made jointly with that person.
(5) In relation to an investigation which has been conducted jointly with another person a direction given by the Local Commissioner under section 30(7) of this Act may relate only to those parts of a joint report prepared by virtue of subsection (4) above which are specified in the direction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/7/section/33n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1974/section-33n1
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