176Power to require answers etc. of specified members of police personnel in certain investigations

176 Power to require answers etc. of specified members of police personnel in certain investigations S. 176(1) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 89(Sch. 1 Pt D item 4(a)). (1) For the purposes of an investigation of a public interest complaint relating to a police officer or protective services officer, the Chief Commissioner may direct any police officer or protective services officer to— (a) give the Chief Commissioner any relevant information; or (b) produce any relevant document to the Chief Commissioner; or (c) answer any relevant question. Failure to comply with a direction of the Chief Commissioner under this subsection is a breach of discipline. See section 125. (2) Before directing a police officer or protective services officer under subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner must— S. 176(2)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 89 (Sch. 1 Pt D item 4(b)). (a) advise the officer that additional obligations under the **Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012** relating to confidentiality may apply to the officer; and (b) inform the officer of the nature of those obligations. (3) Any information, document or answer given or produced in accordance with a direction under subsection (1) is not admissible in evidence before any court or person acting judicially, except in proceedings for— (a) perjury or giving false information; or (b) a breach of discipline by a police officer or protective services officer; or (c) a failure to comply with a direction of the Chief Commissioner. (4) To avoid doubt, nothing in this section authorises the giving of a direction to the Chief Commissioner.