III. ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURE 65 66 Conduct of proceedings


The chairman of the investigatory chamber shall lead the investigation proceedings himself as the chief of the investigation, or shall assign this role to the deputy chairman or a member of the investigatory chamber. This person shall be designated the chief of the investigation.


CHAPTER II: PROCEDURE


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Competences of the chief of the investigation


1. With the assistance of the secretariat, the chief of the investigation shall investigate by means of written inquiries and written or oral questioning of the parties and witnesses. He may also undertake any further investigative measures relevant to the case; in particular, he may verify the authenticity of documents relevant to the investigation by procuring affidavits.


2. The chief of the investigation may ask the chairman of the investigatory chamber to assign additional members of the investigatory chamber to conduct the investigation alongside him. If the chairman is acting as chief of the investigation, he may decide by himself.


3. In complex cases, the chief of the investigation may request the chairman of the investigatory chamber to engage third parties – under the leadership of the chief of the investigation – with investigative duties. The inquiries to be made by such third parties must be clearly defined. If the chairman is acting as chief of the investigation, he shall decide by himself.


4. If the parties and the other persons bound by this Code fail to cooperate in establishing the facts of the case, the chief of the investigation may request the chairman of the investigatory chamber to impose a warning, and in case of recurrence, to impose disciplinary measures. If the chairman is acting as chief of the investigation, the deputy chairman shall decide.


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