(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, make regulations with respect to the procedure that is to be adopted in connection with the making of complaints, the reference of disputes, and the conduct of investigations under this Part.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Part and regulations thereunder, the procedure for the making of complaints, the reference of disputes, and the conduct of investigations under this Part shall be such as the Pensions Ombudsman considers appropriate in all the circumstances of the case, and he may, in particular, obtain information from such persons and in such manner, and make such enquiries, as he thinks fit.
(3) Where the Pensions Ombudsman proposes to conduct an investigation into a complaint made or dispute referred under this Part, he shall give -
(a) any person (other than the person by whom or on whose behalf the complaint or reference was made) responsible for the management of the scheme, t