Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPLAINTS (AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE) ACT 1981 No. 21 of 1981 - SECT 5

5. (1) Subject to this section, where a person complains to a member, whether
within or outside Australia, concerning action taken by that member, or by
another member, this Act applies to and in relation to the complaint whether -

   (a)  the complaint is made orally or in writing;

   (b)  the member whose action is complained of is identified in the
        complaint; or

   (c)  the identity of the complainant is known by, or disclosed to, the
        member to whom the complaint is made.

(2) Subject to this section, where a person complains to the Ombudsman
concerning action taken by a member, this Act applies to and in relation to
the complaint whether or not -

   (a)  the member whose action is complained of is identified in the
        complaint; or

   (b)  the identity of the complainant is known by, or disclosed to, the
        Ombudsman.

(3) This Act does not apply to or in relation to a complaint concerning action
taken in relation to the employment of members generally or to the employment
of a particular member.

(4) The provisions of this Act, insofar as they confer rights on a complainant
with respect to action taken by a member -

   (a)  are in addition to the provisions of any other law;

   (b)  except as provided in sub-section 22(5), do not affect the operation
        of any other law; and

   (c)  without limiting the generality of the foregoing, do not prevent or
        affect the taking of legal proceedings in respect of that action under
        some other law or affect the operation of any other law in respect of
        legal proceedings so taken.