77Effect of unsuccessful conciliation

77 Effect of unsuccessful conciliation (1) If the conciliation process is unsuccessful: (a) the police complaint must be treated as if the process had not taken place; and (b) the conciliator must not be further involved in dealing with the complaint.

Ombudsman Act 2009 35 (2) However, subsection (1)(b) does not affect the powers and functions of the Ombudsman, Commissioner or officer in charge of the Professional Standards Command under this Part in relation to the police complaint. Division 4 Police complaints resolution process and Professional Standards Command investigations Subdivision 1 Police complaints resolution process 78 When police complaint may be dealt with by resolution process The Ombudsman may decide a police complaint should be dealt with by the police complaints resolution process under the police complaints agreement if the complaint relates only to conduct of a kind to which the agreement applies.