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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.10.4Rejection of frivolous complaints
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### sec.10.4 Rejection of frivolous complaints
This section relates only to a report, complaint or information concerning conduct of an officer that does not amount to misconduct.
The commissioner may reject, and direct that no action be taken in relation to, a report or complaint made, or information furnished, that appears to the commissioner to have been made, or furnished, frivolously or vexatiously.
A person who has been notified in writing by or on behalf of the commissioner that a report or complaint made, or information furnished, by the person—
appears to concern frivolous matter; or
appears to have been made or furnished vexatiously;
and who again makes a report or complaint, or furnishes information, to the same effect commits an offence against this Act.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
It is a defence to a charge of an offence defined in subsection (3) to prove—
that the report, complaint or information does not concern frivolous matter; or
that the report, complaint or information was not made or furnished vexatiously.
s 10.4 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1
(sec.10.4-ssec.1) This section relates only to a report, complaint or information concerning conduct of an officer that does not amount to misconduct.
(sec.10.4-ssec.2) The commissioner may reject, and direct that no action be taken in relation to, a report or complaint made, or information furnished, that appears to the commissioner to have been made, or furnished, frivolously or vexatiously.
(sec.10.4-ssec.3) A person who has been notified in writing by or on behalf of the commissioner that a report or complaint made, or information furnished, by the person— appears to concern frivolous matter; or appears to have been made or furnished vexatiously; and who again makes a report or complaint, or furnishes information, to the same effect commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.10.4-ssec.4) It is a defence to a charge of an offence defined in subsection (3) to prove— that the report, complaint or information does not concern frivolous matter; or that the report, complaint or information was not made or furnished vexatiously. s 10.4 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1
- (a) appears to concern frivolous matter; or
- (b) appears to have been made or furnished vexatiously;
- (a) that the report, complaint or information does not concern frivolous matter; or
- (b) that the report, complaint or information was not made or furnished vexatiously.