4.—(1) Where the Board is satisfied that any complaint or information received by it concerning any Council member discloses a prima facie case for an inquiry, the Board may —
(a)
itself inquire into the complaint or information received; or
(b)
refer the complaint or information received to an Inquiry Committee which shall inquire into the complaint or information on behalf of the Board.
(2) Where the Board is satisfied that any complaint or information received by it concerning any Council member does not disclose a prima facie case for an inquiry, the Board shall dismiss the complaint or disregard the information received.
(3) In order to satisfy itself that any complaint or information received concerning a Council member discloses a prima facie case for an inquiry, the Board may direct the Chief Executive Officer to conduct a preliminary investigation into the complaint or information received.
(4) For the purpose of conducting a preliminary investigation under paragraph (3), the Chief Executive Officer may require either or both the complainant and the Council member against whom the complaint is made or in respect of whom the information relates —
(a)
to produce such document for the inspection of the Chief Executive Officer; or
(b)
to furnish such information to the Chief Executive Officer in such form (including a statutory declaration) as he may require.
(5) Where any complaint or information received by the Board arises from the conviction of a Council member for a criminal offence, the Board shall accept the conviction as final and conclusive.