AI Summary of 197. Action by Authority after consideration of investigation report
The Authority must, as soon as practicable after provision of the investigation report and any submissions under section 196(7)(b), consider the investigation report and those submissions.
After that consideration the Authority may decide to direct an authorised officer to conduct a further directed investigation in accordance with this Chapter; refer the investigation report to the chief adjudication officer for the purposes of conducting an adjudication; proceed by way of a notice of non-compliance; enter into an agreement with the licensee concerned under section 191; or take no further action.
197. Action by Authority after consideration of investigation report
(1) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable after the provision of the investigation report and any submissions under section 196(7)(b), consider the report and submissions.
(2) The Authority may, following its consideration of the investigation report and any submissions under subsection (1), decide -
(a) where it considers it necessary, to direct an authorised officer to conduct a further directed investigation in accordance with this Chapter,
(b) to refer the investigation report to the chief adjudication officer for the purposes of conducting an adjudication,
(c) to proceed to deal with the matter by way of a notice of non-compliance,
(d) to enter into an agreement with the licensee concerned under section 191, or
(e) to take no further action.