10Complaints about possible corrupt conduct

#### 10 Complaints about possible corrupt conduct 10 Complaints about possible corrupt conduct > > (1) Any person may make a complaint to the Commission about a matter that concerns or may concern corrupt conduct. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Protections may be available under the following provisions to persons who make a complaint under this section— > > > > > (a) the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014), Part 3—if the complaint is a public interest disclosure, > > > > > (b) Part 8A—if the making of the complaint is protected action within the meaning of the Part. > > > > Note 2. > > > > The [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014), section 58 confers additional investigative powers on the Commission in relation to certain public interest disclosures. > > > (2) The Commission may investigate a complaint or decide that a complaint need not be investigated. > > > (3) The Commission may discontinue an investigation of a complaint. > > > (4) If a prisoner informs the governor of the prison that the prisoner wishes to make a complaint under this section, the governor of the prison must— > > > > > (a) take all steps necessary to facilitate the making of the complaint, and > > > > > (b) send immediately to the Commission, unopened, any written matter addressed to the Commission. > > > (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), prisoner and governor of a prison have the same meanings as inmate and governor have in the [Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-093). > > **s 10:** Am 1990 No 80, Sch 1 (1); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.30 \[1\]; 2022 No 14, Sch 4\[2\].