26.1(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division, if the Commission considers it to be in the public interest, it may, at any time before an arbitrator has been appointed, process a conduct complaint or take over from a chief of police or civic authority the processing of a conduct complaint.

26.1(2)The provisions of this Act that apply to the powers that a chief of police or civic authority may exercise when processing a conduct complaint also apply with the necessary modifications to the Commission when it processes a conduct complaint or takes over from a chief of police or civic authority the processing of a conduct complaint.

26.1(3)Any decision made by the Commission when the Commission processes a conduct complaint, takes over from a chief of police or civic authority the processing of a conduct complaint or reviews a decision made by a chief of police or civic authority is final.