Duties and Competences of the Investigatory Chamber
1. The investigatory chamber may investigate potential breaches of provisions of this Code on its own initiative or based on complaints at its full and independent discretion.
2. If the investigatory chamber deems that there is no prima facie case, it shall not open any investigation proceedings and it shall close the case. In addition to the internal closure of the proceedings, the investigatory chamber may (i) send a closing letter to the interested party reminding him of his duties, and/or (ii) send a closing letter to the interested party informing him that no breaches of the Code have been found. The investigatory chamber may communicate in this respect where deemed relevant.
3. Once the investigation has been completed, the investigatory chamber shall prepare a final report on the investigation proceedings stating the relevant rules that have been breached for which they require a judgment by the adjudicatory chamber. The report, together with the related investigation files, shall be forwarded to the adjudicatory chamber. Should a hearing be conducted, one or more members of the investigatory chamber may present the case before the adjudicatory chamber.
4. If proceedings have been closed, the investigatory chamber may reopen the investigation if new facts or evidence come to light that suggest a potential breach.
5. As part of the investigatory process, the investigatory chamber may also investigate breaches of provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code which concern immoral or unethical conduct.