44Making complaints

44 Making complaints

(1)  Any person may make a complaint about –

(a) the conduct, on or off duty, of a police officer; or

(b) the conduct, on or off duty, of a person who was a police officer at the time the conduct occurred.

(2)  A complaint –

(a) must be made in writing or in a manner approved by the Commissioner; and

(b) must be made within 6 months after the conduct became known to the complainant; and

(c) must contain details of the conduct; and

(d) does not need to identify the complainant.

(3)  The Commissioner –

(a) may accept a complaint that is not made as specified in subsection (2)(a) if satisfied that special circumstances exist; and

(b) if accepting the complaint, is to record the complaint in writing.

(4)  The Commissioner may accept a complaint that is made outside the period referred to in subsection (2)(b) if satisfied that there are special circumstances.