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 enquiries 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. If the chairperson of the investigatory chamber is acting as the chief of the investigation, he may ask another member of the investigatory chamber to assist him. In cases where the chairperson is not acting as the chief of the investigation, the chief of the investigation may ask the chairperson of the investigatory chamber to assign additional members of the investigatory chamber to conduct the investigation alongside him. The chairperson may, where that is the case, also assign additional members at his own discretion.
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3. If the chairperson is acting as the chief of the investigation, he may, in complex cases, engage third parties – under the leadership of the chief of the investigation – with investigative duties. The enquiries to be made by such third parties must be clearly defined. Where the chairperson is not acting as the chief of the investigation, the chief of investigation may submit the respective request to the chairperson.
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 chairperson of the investigatory chamber to impose a warning, and in case of recurrence, to impose disciplinary measures, including a ban on taking part in any football-related activity of up to 90 days. If the chairperson is acting as the chief of the investigation, the deputy chairperson shall decide.