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Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
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#### 48 Report of investigation
(1) Where an investigation is conducted under this Part, the person holding the investigation shall report the results of the investigation:
(a) subject to paragraph (b)—to the Commissioner; or
(b) if the Commissioner had agreed to the investigation being conducted in accordance with the directions given by the Ombudsman—to the Ombudsman;
and may include in his or her report such recommendations (if any) arising out of the investigation as he or she deems fit.
(2) Where the person holding the investigation reports to the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall:
(a) as soon as practicable after the report is furnished to him or her, cause a copy of the report to be furnished to the Ombudsman, together with any comments relating to the report that the Commissioner wishes to make; and
(b) cause to be furnished to the AFP appointee concerned and, unless the identity of the complainant is not known, to the complainant, in such manner and at such times as the Commissioner thinks fit, particulars of the results of the investigation, together with any comments he or she wishes to make concerning the investigation.
(3) Where the person holding the investigation reports to the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman shall:
(a) as soon as practicable after the report is furnished to him or her, furnish a copy of the report to the Commissioner, together with any comments relating to the report that the Ombudsman wishes to make; and
(b) unless the identity of the complainant is not known, furnish particulars of the results of the investigation to the complainant in such manner and at such time as the Ombudsman thinks fit, together with any comments he or she wishes to make concerning the investigation.
(4) Where the Commissioner receives a copy of the report from the Ombudsman under subsection (3), the Commissioner shall furnish particulars of the results of the investigation to the AFP appointee concerned in such manner and at such time as he or she thinks fit, together with any comments he or she wishes to make concerning the investigation.