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Victoria Police Act 2013
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172 Advice to complainant
(1) In the case of a complaint made to a police officer or protective services officer, the Chief Commissioner must in writing advise the complainant of the results of the investigation and of the action taken or proposed to be taken.
See the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011** for the equivalent provision applicable in the case of complaints made to the IBAC.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Chief Commissioner is of the opinion that it would be contrary to the public interest to advise the complainant of the results of the investigation or of the action taken or proposed to be taken.
Division 3—General