Ombudsman Act 2009
116Register of police complaints
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116 Register of police complaints (1) The Ombudsman must keep a register of police complaints. (2) The register may be in any form, including an electronic form. (3) For each complaint, the register must contain: (a) particulars of a decision made about how to deal with it, or to decline to deal with it, under this Part; and (b) particulars of a decision made under section 108(1)(a) for it; and (c) particulars of the conduct of the police complaints resolution process or investigation for it; and (d) particulars prescribed by regulation.
Ombudsman Act 2009 51 (4) On the application of a party to a complaint, the Ombudsman may give the applicant an extract of particulars mentioned in subsection (3) for the complaint if the Ombudsman is satisfied it is appropriate to do so. (5) A fee is not payable for the extract. (6) If the Ombudsman refuses to give particulars to the applicant, the Ombudsman must inform the applicant of the reasons for the refusal.