Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00406:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00406
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 20185–21490

19  Investigation by accountable authority
 (1) If a supplier makes a complaint under section 18 to the accountable authority of a relevant Commonwealth entity, the accountable authority must:
 (a) investigate the conduct the subject of the complaint; and
 (b) prepare a report of the investigation.
 (2) The accountable authority may discontinue the investigation if:
 (a) the supplier withdraws the complaint; or
 (b) the supplier informs the accountable authority that the supplier considers the complaint to be resolved; or
 (c) in proceedings instituted in a court under this Act in relation to the conduct the subject of the complaint, the court makes either of the following findings:
 (i) that the conduct was in contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement);
 (ii) that the conduct was not in contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement).
 (3) If:
 (a) proceedings are instituted in a court under this Act in relation to the conduct the subject of the complaint; and
 (b) the continuation of the investigation would be likely to result in prejudice to the proper administration of justice;
the accountable authority must discontinue the investigation.