124Making of complaints to Commissioner

#### 124 Making of complaints to Commissioner 124 Making of complaints to Commissioner > > (1) Any person may complain to the Commissioner about conduct of a police officer or administrative employee that is (or could be) police misconduct, administrative employee misconduct or officer maladministration. > > > (2) Any person may complain to the Commissioner about conduct of the NSW Police Force that is (or could be) agency maladministration. > > > (3) This section does not affect any other right of a person to complain about the conduct of an administrative employee or a police officer or the NSW Police Force. > > Note. > > Protections may be available under the [Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2022-014), Part 3, to persons who make a complaint referred to in this section, if the complaint is a public interest disclosure within the meaning of that Act. > > Complaints may be made under other Acts, including the [Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-061), section 35. Equivalent protections may also be available under other Acts to persons who make complaints—for example, where the making of the complaint is protected action within the meaning of— > > > (a) the [Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-035), Part 8A, or > > > (b) the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068), Part 4B, or > > > (c) the [Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-061), Part 6A. > > See also this Act, sections 169A, 206 and 213. > > **s 124:** Ins 1998 No 123, Sch 1 \[3\]. Subst 2016 No 61, Sch 5.1 \[23\]. Am 2022 No 14, Sch 7.1\[2\].