142In the present case, although the evidence which the applicant adduced in her request for assistance did not establish the existence of the alleged harassment, the appointing authority could have taken the view, in a spirit of openness inspired by its duty of care, that, to a certain extent, that evidence could constitute prima facie evidence of such harassment. Thus, it was in principle for the Parliament to take the appropriate measures, in particular by carrying out an inquiry, with the cooperation of the complainant, in order to establish the facts giving rise to the complaint. In the exercise of its powers, the administration may, for that purpose, supplying the appropriate logistical and human resources, decide to entrust the conducting of an inquiry of that kind to the hierarchy of the institution — such as a Director-General, an ad hoc committee of inquiry, or an advisory committee on harassment — or even to a person or body outside that institution.
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