Police Act 1990
125Complaint to be in writing
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125 Complaint to be in writing
125 Complaint to be in writing
(1) A complaint to the Commissioner must be in writing.
(2) However, the Commissioner—
(a) may accept a complaint that is not in writing if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so, and
(b) in that event, must reduce the complaint to writing as soon as practicable.
(3) A complaint may be made by delivering or sending it to the Commissioner or in any other manner determined by the Commissioner and publicly notified by the Commissioner.
s 125: Ins 1998 No 123, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2006 No 94, Sch 2 [23]. Subst 2016 No 61, Sch 5.1 [23].