Ombudsman Act 2009
7Conduct of police officer
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7 Conduct of police officer (1) Conduct of a police officer is any decision or act, or a failure to make any decision or do any act, by the police officer for, in relation to or incidental to, the exercise of a power or performance of a function of a police officer. (2) To avoid doubt, conduct of a police officer includes conduct mentioned in subsection (1) in the capacity of a public official. (3) In this section: exercise, of a power, includes the purported exercise of the power. performance, of a function, includes the purported performance of the function.