125Complaints by public officials

125 Complaints by public officials

125 Complaints by public officials

(1) A public official may complain to the Inspector about conduct of the Commission, an officer or former officer of the Commission or an officer of the Inspector.

Note.

Protections may be available under the following provisions to persons who make a complaint referred to in this section—

(a) the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022, Part 3—if the complaint is a public interest disclosure,

(b) Part 6A—if the making of the complaint is protected action within the meaning of the Part.

(2) The Inspector must reduce a complaint that is made to the Inspector orally to writing as soon as practicable after it is made.

(3) In this section—

conduct includes conduct by way of action or inaction or alleged action or inaction.

public official has the same meaning as in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022.

s 125: Am 2022 No 14, Sch 6[16] [17].