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Part 9—Police complaints and protected disclosure complaints
35 Complaints made before the commencement day
(1) A complaint that was made under section 86L of the old Act before the commencement day is taken, on and after that day, to be a complaint made under section 167 of this Act and may be investigated, or continued to be investigated, under Part 9 of this Act accordingly.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if an investigation of the complaint had been completed under the old Act before the commencement day.
36 Protected disclosure complaints
(1) Part IVB of the old Act, as in force immediately before the commencement day, continues to apply on and after that day to the investigation of a protected disclosure complaint that was commenced before that day.
(2) Part 10 of this Act applies to a protected disclosure complaint referred to the Chief Commissioner by the IBAC before, on or after the commencement day other than a protected disclosure complaint to which subclause (1) applies.
Part 10—Confidentiality and privilege
Sch. 6 cl. 37 amended by No. 55/2014 s. 185(1).