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Another investigation into the suspended legislature sergeant at arms has been launched by Speaker Darryl Plecas.

Gary Lenz was cleared recently of allegations of misspending by an investigation by Beverley McLachlin, the former Supreme Court of Canada chief justice. But Plecas has commissioned a new investigation of Lenz, under the Police Act, based on a complaint filed by his chief of staff, Alan Mullen, says Mary Polak, the B.C. Liberal house leader.

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“We don’t have a lot of details with respect to what he’s looking at,” Polak said Friday. “It appears as though he is reinvestigating allegations against Gary Lenz that were part of the McLachlin investigation.”

The B.C. NDP house leader, Mike Farnworth, would only confirm a probe is underway. But he would not say Friday who was the target of the investigation, calling it a human resources issue.

Farnworth said the investigation is being led by an individual with a very strong background in whom he has every confidence. He said the findings of the investigation — which is not a criminal investigation — will come to the legislative management committee, the group of MLAs that oversees the operations of the legislature.