Board of Investigation (DIV1.DEP3.JUST-SYS)

HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 4 JUNE 1966	HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 4 JUNE 1966
DIVISION 1 DEPT OF INSPECTION AND REPORTS	DIVISION 1 DEPT OF INSPECTION AND REPORTS
BOARD OF INVESTIGATION	BOARD OF INVESTIGATION
Boards of Investigation are hereby established.	Boards of Investigation are hereby established.
CONVENING AUTHORITIES	CONVENING AUTHORITIES
They may be convened by the	They may be convened by the
LRH Communicator	LRH Communicator
The Guardian	The Guardian
An Assistant Guardian	An Assistant Guardian
The Advisory Council	The Advisory Council
An HCO Exec Sec	An HCO Exec Sec
An Org Exec Sec	An Org Exec Sec
An HCO Sec	An HCO Sec
The Director of Inspection & Reports	The Director of Inspection & Reports
The LRH Comm (Area or Cont) may convene a Board of Investigation on Executive Secretaries or any other executive or staff member below Executive Secretary but not on the Executive Director, a Guardian or Assistant Guardian.	The LRH Comm (Area or Cont) may convene a Board of Investigation on Executive Secretaries or any other executive or staff member below Executive Secretary but not on the Executive Director, a Guardian or Assistant Guardian.
The Guardian may convene a board on anyone but the Executive Director.	The Guardian may convene a board on anyone but the Executive Director.
An Assistant Guardian may convene a board with permission of the Guardian whose authority the Assistant Guardian uses.	An Assistant Guardian may convene a board with permission of the Guardian whose authority the Assistant Guardian uses.
Executive Secretaries may convene a Board of Investigation to be convened by the HCO Area Sec on any executive or staff member in their portion of the organisation but not cross-portion (i.e. the HCO Exec Sec may not convene a board in the Org portion and the Org Exec Sec may not convene a board on the HCO portion).	Executive Secretaries may convene a Board of Investigation to be convened by the HCO Area Sec on any executive or staff member in their portion of the organisation but not cross-portion (i.e. the HCO Exec Sec may not convene a board in the Org portion and the Org Exec Sec may not convene a board on the HCO portion).
The Advisory Council may convene a board on an LRH Communicator and anyone else except the Executive Director and the Guardian, but not on a senior org.Other convening authorities may convene a board on their equals in rank or on juniors.	The Advisory Council may convene a board on an LRH Communicator and anyone else except the Executive Director and the Guardian, but not on a senior org.Other convening authorities may convene a board on their equals in rank or on juniors.
PURPOSE	PURPOSE
The purpose of a Board of Investigation is:	The purpose of a Board of Investigation is:
TO HELP LRH DISCOVER THE CAUSE IN ANY CONFLICT, POOR PERFORMANCE OR DOWN STATISTIC.	TO HELP LRH DISCOVER THE CAUSE IN ANY CONFLICT, POOR PERFORMANCE OR DOWN STATISTIC.
COMPOSITION	COMPOSITION
A Board of Investigation is composed of not less than 3 and not more than 5 members.	A Board of Investigation is composed of not less than 3 and not more than 5 members.
A majority of the members must be senior to the persons being investigated except when this is impossible.	A majority of the members must be senior to the persons being investigated except when this is impossible.
CONDUCT	CONDUCT
The Board may investigate by calling in a body on the persons concerned or by sitting and summoning witnesses or principals.	The Board may investigate by calling in a body on the persons concerned or by sitting and summoning witnesses or principals.
FUNCTION	FUNCTION
A Board of Investigation is a much less serious affair than a Committee of Evidence.	A Board of Investigation is a much less serious affair than a Committee of Evidence.
Persons appearing before it are not under duress or punishment.	Persons appearing before it are not under duress or punishment.
The whole purpose is to get at the facts.	The whole purpose is to get at the facts.
No disciplinary measure may result except for false attestation.	No disciplinary measure may result except for false attestation.
The Board may recommend an Executive Ethics Hearing or an Ethics Hearing if crimes or high crimes are found but may take no action on errors or misdemeanors.	The Board may recommend an Executive Ethics Hearing or an Ethics Hearing if crimes or high crimes are found but may take no action on errors or misdemeanors.
False attestation before a Board must result in an Executive Ethics Hearing or Ethics Hearing.	False attestation before a Board must result in an Executive Ethics Hearing or Ethics Hearing.
FINDINGS	FINDINGS
The findings of a Board of Investigation are sent to the convening authority and from this orders can be issued or the convening authority can request action or policy from liigher authority. (The method of making policy is not changed.)	The findings of a Board of Investigation are sent to the convening authority and from this orders can be issued or the convening authority can request action or policy from liigher authority. (The method of making policy is not changed.)
FORM	FORM
In all other ways the form of a Board, its orders, conduct and finding is the same as in a Committee of Evidence.	In all other ways the form of a Board, its orders, conduct and finding is the same as in a Committee of Evidence.
COMMITTEE OF EVIDENCE	COMMITTEE OF EVIDENCE
A Committee of Evidence is convened on the subject of a known crime or high crime as has become to be looked on (and is) a trial by jury, there being a charge.	A Committee of Evidence is convened on the subject of a known crime or high crime as has become to be looked on (and is) a trial by jury, there being a charge.
A board may recommend a Committee of Evidence.	A board may recommend a Committee of Evidence.
L. RON HUBBARD	L. RON HUBBARD