legislation which may have been or may be committed; or

                 (b)   the Commission has grounds to believe that a civil or criminal 
                         offence under this Act or its subsidiary legislation was, is or will 
                         be committed.

69.   (1)   The Commission may conduct an investigation on a matter referred to in section 68 upon a written complaint by a person.

         (2)   The complaint shall specify the person against whom the complaint is made ("the respondent")

         (3)   If it appears to the Commission that ----

                 (a)   a person wishes to make a complaint; and

                 (b)   the person requires assistance to formulate the complaint or to 
                         reduce it into writing,

it is the duty of the Commission to take reasonable steps to provide appropriate assistance to the person.

         (4)   If a complaint has been made to the Commission under this section, the Commission may make inquiries of the respondent for the purpose of deciding ----

                 (a)   whether the Commission has power to investigate the matter to 
                         which the complaint relates; or

                 (b)   whether the Commission should, in its discretion, investigate the 
                         matter.

         (5)   If the Commission decides not to investigate, or not to investigate further, a matter to which a complaint relates, it shall as soon as practicable and in such manner as it think fit, inform the complainant and the respondent of the decision and the reasons for the decision.

70.   (1)   Before beginning an investigation of a matter to which the complaint relates, the Commission shall inform the respondent that the matter is to be investigated.  

Complaints to the Commission.

Conduct of investigation.