35Making complaints to Commission

#### 35 Making complaints to Commission 35 Making complaints to Commission > > (1) Any person (including a public authority) may complain to the Commission about conduct of a police officer, Crime Commission officer or administrative employee that is (or could be) officer misconduct or officer maladministration. > > > (2) Any person (including a public authority) may complain to the Commission about conduct of the Crime Commission or the NSW Police Force that is (or could be) agency maladministration. > > > (3) A public official may complain to the Commission about the conduct of a police officer, Crime Commission officer or administrative employee. > > > > 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014), 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. > > > (4) This section does not affect any other right of a person to complain about the conduct of a police officer, Crime Commission officer or administrative employee or the conduct of the Crime Commission or the NSW Police Force. > > > > Note. > > > > For example, a complaint about the conduct of a police officer may also be made to the Commissioner of Police under section 124 of the [Police Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-047). > > > (5) In this section— > > > > public official has the same meaning as in the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014). > > **s 35:** Am 2022 No 14, Sch 6\[7\]–\[9\].